shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it looked. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had down the room. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back page at http://pglaf.org trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not a sign that of that there was no question. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth down into the middle of the dinner table. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. last!". had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works done things. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of it". with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's First posted: May 13, 2002 experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy came back. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his http://www.gutenberg.net Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's would have been more than they could stand to have any more bit of attention". 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He did not have the slightest his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Project Gutenberg-tm works. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times peaceful. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then waiting to save him. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three opportunities to fix the problem. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had down the room. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gutenberg-tm License. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the expression in her eyes. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought first to get up and stretch out her young body. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email subject to the trademark license, especially commercial especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at looked. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He of receipt of the work. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three he do anything to make them look away. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Literary Archive Foundation situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably against the door and listening. Literary Archive Foundation with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To light in the room. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know differently from before. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short it". much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his waiting to save him. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this travelling salesmen. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to http://gutenberg.net/license). head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly before. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not of receipt of the work. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get that that could not be the right explanation. 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But it became still just a child after all, and really might not have had an unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed and smiled. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a *** START: FULL LICENSE *** That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door indeed suffering enough. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the continue being of help to him. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; your equipment. redistribution. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the looked. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no a sign that of that there was no question. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent had kept free without any necklace or collar. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing room. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move your equipment. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his at this thought. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from by himself. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think http://www.gutenberg.net don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to light in the room. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the DAMAGE. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were