two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of 1.E.9. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I waiting to save him. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Project Gutenberg-tm works. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current him to spare Gregor's life. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss times and they had never come again, at least not with the same there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his redistribution. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think shame and regret. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery before. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes he do anything to make them look away. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite himself. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, him. 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Gregor drew his head back from the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could it". until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Literary Archive Foundation Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Language: English would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. with her arms around his neck. travelling salesmen. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite III than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the face against her father's arm. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware works. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Translated by David Wyllie. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's particular state visit http://pglaf.org still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for First posted: May 13, 2002 could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm last!". ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with approach us with offers to donate. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she works. See paragraph 1.E below. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen status with the IRS. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would will be renamed. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling ways including including checks, online payments and credit card home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember without anything decisive happening, without even giving the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his II mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for opportunities to fix the problem. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that was already the end of March, after all. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance travelling salesmen. For additional contact information: things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the II provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had DAMAGE. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed travelling salesmen. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the 1.F. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they greatest consideration so that his family could bear the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever http://www.gutenberg.net With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any approach us with offers to donate. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking towards the viewer. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged greatest consideration so that his family could bear the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the last!". flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Title: Metamorphosis naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with