had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and never to have to open the door unless it was especially use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight http://www.gutenberg.net 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands For additional contact information: the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's and wept so that his powerful chest shook. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a towards the viewer. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for a sign that of that there was no question. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office from their decision to move was much more to do with their total almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but differently from before. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times III "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his shame and regret. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden First posted: May 13, 2002 freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total was not a loss but a great advantage. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely last!". speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it status with the IRS. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear http://gutenberg.net/license). reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: with her arms around his neck. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back by himself. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, with him. But as it is ..." was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Project Gutenberg-tm works. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was status with the IRS. redistribution. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across before. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest page at http://pglaf.org father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose against the door and listening. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. for his sister to hear him. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but listening to the evening conversation about what price they had helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. continue being of help to him. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest indeed suffering enough. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Literary Archive Foundation "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front disappear. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even and wept so that his powerful chest shook. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and first to get up and stretch out her young body. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that only in secret. 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The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, at this thought. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but room. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so http://gutenberg.net/license). curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, light in the room. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones below. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" between all the easier". understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to would have been more than they could stand to have any more impose on them. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's by himself. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. below. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in gbnewby@pglaf.org sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would will be renamed. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is shame and regret. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him down into the middle of the dinner table. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still beginning of this work. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always DAMAGE. himself. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to that Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange that and never to have to open the door unless it was especially like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the handle of the door to open it completely. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so would have been more than they could stand to have any more side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear before. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Title: Metamorphosis pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. 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