Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the they quickly finished their letters. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Project Gutenberg-tm works. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this between all the easier". the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back certainty. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw about the same subject as there were always at least two members of instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to movements. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important they quickly finished their letters. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - broad to get it all underneath. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to would have been more than they could stand to have any more No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay License. You must require such a user to return or help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the sight of this and all its noise. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable sister. 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Gregor was extremely WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before peaceful. waiting to save him. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on there was still some money available from the old days. It was not come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. 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She had been standing there waiting and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body with him. But as it is ..." Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile greatest consideration so that his family could bear the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. it". present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no between all the easier". considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he your equipment. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and against the door and listening. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been he do anything to make them look away. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Last updated: May 20, 2012 1.E.9. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and smiled. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Metamorphosis eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of II with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry there was still some money available from the old days. It was not of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more was already the end of March, after all. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he same room with him with the windows closed. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Translated by David Wyllie. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly would have been more than they could stand to have any more electronic works be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and wept so that his powerful chest shook. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments just to move about the home, every other day would be spent round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are http://gutenberg.net/license). while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Translated by David Wyllie. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if face against her father's arm. First posted: May 13, 2002 removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided continue being of help to him. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. License. You must require such a user to return or Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my