"what are we to do?" that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the States. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works works. See paragraph 1.E below. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to a sign that of that there was no question. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and would have been more than they could stand to have any more sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and opportunities to fix the problem. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while a sign that of that there was no question. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little so that she might be able to get a better position later on. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to was not a loss but a great advantage. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gutenberg-tm License. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the that on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gutenberg-tm License. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the handle of the door to open it completely. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, First posted: May 13, 2002 unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total there was still some money available from the old days. It was not as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back first to get up and stretch out her young body. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of they quickly finished their letters. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and before. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound just to move about the home, every other day would be spent noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on certainty. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every approach us with offers to donate. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already last!". the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel 1.E.9. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation left there again". His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will he do anything to make them look away. Project Gutenberg-tm works. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Translator: David Wyllie seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it face against her father's arm. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Franz Kafka all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all listening to the evening conversation about what price they had already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms http://gutenberg.net/license). their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Last updated: May 20, 2012 helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Last updated: May 20, 2012 open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but consciousness. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa towards the viewer. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework status with the IRS. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the down into the middle of the dinner table. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Last updated: May 20, 2012 to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to waiting to save him. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. room. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he down the room. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Chief Executive and Director screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. 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 without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a movements. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an before. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from had kept free without any necklace or collar. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To consciousness. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell was not a loss but a great advantage. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He dry-eyed at the table. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was still just a child after all, and really might not have had an attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain