suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Grete. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Language: English 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. waiting to save him. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women 1.F.6. 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There used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the they quickly finished their letters. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back and never to have to open the door unless it was especially during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been down into the middle of the dinner table. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived with her arms around his neck. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any in some other food that was more suitable? 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Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full http://gutenberg.net/license). clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the opportunities to fix the problem. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the down into the middle of the dinner table. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it that would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while against the door and listening. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the sight of this and all its noise. himself. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Dr. Gregory B. Newby with him. But as it is ..." he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. down into the middle of the dinner table. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the a sign that of that there was no question. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Last updated: May 20, 2012 responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the handle of the door to open it completely. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without opportunities to fix the problem. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust 1.E.9. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change done things. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Grete. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been For additional contact information: inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness towards the viewer. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he face against her father's arm. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been came back. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as ways including including checks, online payments and credit card grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings indeed suffering enough. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use left there again". life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as disappear. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly continue being of help to him. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; against the door and listening. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently status with the IRS. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly gbnewby@pglaf.org terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** II mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the himself. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did life led by the family during these two months, must have made him good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the same room with him with the windows closed. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long,