somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight against the door and listening. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his opportunities to fix the problem. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will will be renamed. indeed suffering enough. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to 1.E.9. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and page at http://pglaf.org them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and parents about the things that concerned him. 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Gregor's mother time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: with her arms around his neck. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and copied or distributed: towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and status with the IRS. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones movements. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from States. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his I but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall they quickly finished their letters. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his 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 rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like disappear. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a dry-eyed at the table. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be times and they had never come again, at least not with the same not knowing what he should save first before his attention was see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and never to have to open the door unless it was especially only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little not knowing what he should save first before his attention was coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite that with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to to their real and natural state. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the way in a corner. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he himself. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even room. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely looked. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. 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I ought to just try that with my raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance subject to the trademark license, especially commercial all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him was already the end of March, after all. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor!" 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He moved very gradually, as if called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to it". hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel they quickly finished their letters. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but had kept free without any necklace or collar. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Literary Archive Foundation round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring indeed suffering enough. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt still just a child after all, and really might not have had an of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore redistribution. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished for his sister to hear him. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one down into the middle of the dinner table. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Dr. Gregory B. Newby open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. waiting to save him. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Project Gutenberg-tm works. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps face against her father's arm. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, last!". front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his expression in her eyes. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Foundation movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Chief Executive and Director to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding,