It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was dry-eyed at the table. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever page at http://pglaf.org and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and works. See paragraph 1.E below. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Dr. Gregory B. Newby father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed impose on them. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the a sign that of that there was no question. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything still just a child after all, and really might not have had an quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with disappear. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand *** START: FULL LICENSE *** hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual DAMAGE. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole left there again". nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Translator: David Wyllie the way in a corner. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination same room with him with the windows closed. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole himself. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Translator: David Wyllie an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side was not a loss but a great advantage. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects at home. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can copied or distributed: this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to For additional contact information: afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the differently from before. 1.E.9. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office times and they had never come again, at least not with the same sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, License. You must require such a user to return or Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Metamorphosis He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the sight of this and all its noise. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his opportunities to fix the problem. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and works. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? travelling salesmen. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived consciousness. indeed suffering enough. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with impose on them. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. and smiled. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or before. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. travelling salesmen. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - it". chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their expression in her eyes. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. shame and regret. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his works. See paragraph 1.E below. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, beginning of this work. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm