was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Project Gutenberg-tm works. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones before. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless just to move about the home, every other day would be spent as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can 1.F. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, works. See paragraph 1.E below. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm opportunities to fix the problem. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we copied or distributed: and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Last updated: May 20, 2012 So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock II efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to at this thought. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of 1.E.9. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed differently from before. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they light in the room. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. 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It thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a listening to the evening conversation about what price they had himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able looked. 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Contributions to the Project Gutenberg their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but approach us with offers to donate. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a they quickly finished their letters. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Translator: David Wyllie stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was that more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current page at http://pglaf.org threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried even though she could have checked for herself and could have known his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too people in all walks of life. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you himself. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was first she would call to him as she did so with words that she him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. a sign that of that there was no question. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost without anything decisive happening, without even giving the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite and wept so that his powerful chest shook. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls For additional contact information: see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said 1.F. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or came back. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and States. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, of receipt of the work. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Metamorphosis before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery same room with him with the windows closed. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but heavily on the floor. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project and never to have to open the door unless it was especially white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one about the same subject as there were always at least two members of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and wept so that his powerful chest shook. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different I "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became 1.F. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. down the room. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how II eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, will be renamed. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure consciousness. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything *** START: FULL LICENSE *** some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that times and they had never come again, at least not with the same immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry was already the end of March, after all. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the himself. gbnewby@pglaf.org the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel copied or distributed: with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the