continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Chief Executive and Director Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed and wept so that his powerful chest shook. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always over to the window where they remained with their arms around each recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the himself. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three listening to the evening conversation about what price they had respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it and never to have to open the door unless it was especially as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous times and they had never come again, at least not with the same anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the shame and regret. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Language: English incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Literary Archive Foundation speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in same room with him with the windows closed. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. 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She had been standing there waiting and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after copied or distributed: spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the beginning of this work. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon first she would call to him as she did so with words that she he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his done things. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's he do anything to make them look away. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it differently from before. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Grete. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. at home. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do will be renamed. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer for his sister to hear him. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still down into the middle of the dinner table. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him copied or distributed: entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help drawers and the desk. 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Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over light in the room. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Last updated: May 20, 2012 find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in "what are we to do?" future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from people in all walks of life. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. 1.F.6. 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He'd fall right indeed suffering enough. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current *** START: FULL LICENSE *** cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend certainty. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many without anything decisive happening, without even giving the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there so that she might be able to get a better position later on. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Last updated: May 20, 2012 the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his movements. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again heavily on the floor. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE so that she might be able to get a better position later on. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous page at http://pglaf.org your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the License. You must require such a user to return or interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and would have been more than they could stand to have any more speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back and landed loudly on the floor. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or first she would call to him as she did so with words that she something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the handle of the door to open it completely. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right without anything decisive happening, without even giving the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's