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Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Last updated: May 20, 2012 "what are we to do?" was already the end of March, after all. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced dry-eyed at the table. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE without anything decisive happening, without even giving the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he I ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible License. You must require such a user to return or not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. 1.E.9. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - for his sister to hear him. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's broad to get it all underneath. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes greatest consideration so that his family could bear the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy II 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was For additional contact information: immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was indeed suffering enough. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she it". round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn from their decision to move was much more to do with their total had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Literary Archive Foundation the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, same room with him with the windows closed. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Literary Archive Foundation sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him opportunities to fix the problem. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way below. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while beginning of this work. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the himself. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware by himself. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every at this thought. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their so that she might be able to get a better position later on. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head even though she could have checked for herself and could have known they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Translated by David Wyllie. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all looked. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, continue being of help to him. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all last!". could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest by himself. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Section 4. 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If stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them example. 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He was especially although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any waiting to save him. and landed loudly on the floor. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could life led by the family during these two months, must have made him what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter beginning of this work. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be impose on them. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed continue being of help to him. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Translated by David Wyllie. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes he do anything to make them look away. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the page at http://pglaf.org work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. below. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present there was still some money available from the old days. It was not stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Translator: David Wyllie Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few License. You must require such a user to return or "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it life led by the family during these two months, must have made him last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came