eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote by himself. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends at this thought. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance first she would call to him as she did so with words that she does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm License. You must require such a user to return or entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the way in a corner. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, works. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is certainty. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm he do anything to make them look away. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed gbnewby@pglaf.org everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He http://www.gutenberg.net eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more approach us with offers to donate. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able with her arms around his neck. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned to their real and natural state. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Grete. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like left there again". "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from II SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted electronic works joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to works. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Language: English Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any between all the easier". unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance with her arms around his neck. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Grete. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented to their real and natural state. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard broad to get it all underneath. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more III even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his For additional contact information: including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the peaceful. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he stick, then, finally, all was quiet. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael travelling salesmen. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations to their real and natural state. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked by himself. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings II floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far electronic works consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and 1.E.9. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the will be renamed. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Translated by David Wyllie. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Project Gutenberg-tm works. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud 1.E.2. 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Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his copied or distributed: wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. down the room. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The heavily on the floor. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. 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How can that be meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. 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They do anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and smiled. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Foundation his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the License. You must require such a user to return or her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used towards the viewer. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially