spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current so that she might be able to get a better position later on. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: still just a child after all, and really might not have had an chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other same room with him with the windows closed. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Translated by David Wyllie. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she continue being of help to him. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend *** START: FULL LICENSE *** "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest beginning of this work. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Language: English moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the opportunities to fix the problem. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Section 2. 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He rested there a little while to recover from the effort and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her beginning of this work. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange butter and salt. 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There are a lot of things you can do with Project to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do broad to get it all underneath. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister same room with him with the windows closed. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. III 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to electronic works with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. 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You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total http://gutenberg.net/license). cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt indeed suffering enough. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it particular state visit http://pglaf.org attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important clear that she was not to. 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They were emptying this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation First posted: May 13, 2002 Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of dry-eyed at the table. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's between all the easier". disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. 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Gregor's father and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Translator: David Wyllie before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Chief Executive and Director achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder differently from before. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly himself. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying first she would call to him as she did so with words that she chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay "what are we to do?" consciousness. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on face against her father's arm. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. him and crying. 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Were all employees, every repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more himself. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring done things. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in between all the easier". WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father II how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of ways including including checks, online payments and credit card But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was http://gutenberg.net/license). how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; approach us with offers to donate. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO 1.E.4. 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Copyright laws in most countries are in folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning consciousness. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little electronic works all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See him with respect. 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It was clear to Gregor that Grete had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. heavily on the floor. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth at this thought. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to room. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come face against her father's arm. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he or something similar. No-one drank very much either. 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Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have even though she could have checked for herself and could have known to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not towards the viewer. he do anything to make them look away. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and