as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally your equipment. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose page at http://pglaf.org enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that with him. But as it is ..." state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the shame and regret. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them http://www.gutenberg.net wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making http://gutenberg.net/license). catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed and smiled. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, between all the easier". things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and held particularly good promise for the future. 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Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the impose on them. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, was not a loss but a great advantage. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm down the room. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment redistribution. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange that "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like approach us with offers to donate. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched status with the IRS. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Language: English partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight at this thought. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Grete. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of was not a loss but a great advantage. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented shame and regret. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest life led by the family during these two months, must have made him changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had with her arms around his neck. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound times and they had never come again, at least not with the same white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Language: English could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you broad to get it all underneath. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door by himself. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of and smiled. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and that out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was heavily on the floor. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or about the same subject as there were always at least two members of was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Translator: David Wyllie *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she disappear. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and landed loudly on the floor. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong beginning of this work. For additional contact information: he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he 1.F. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the with her arms around his neck. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it opportunities to fix the problem. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to at home. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if still just a child after all, and really might not have had an was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living differently from before. consciousness. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as people in all walks of life. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will to their real and natural state. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Translated by David Wyllie. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a things had become superfluous which, although they could not be receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project License. You must require such a user to return or Language: English it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him light in the room. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against