him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would without anything decisive happening, without even giving the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Foundation alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Translated by David Wyllie. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Metamorphosis that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free broad to get it all underneath. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from 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 room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Chief Executive and Director himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Chief Executive and Director his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. continue being of help to him. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her left there again". mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Foundation simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Foundation on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works approach us with offers to donate. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would indeed suffering enough. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the handle of the door to open it completely. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT approach us with offers to donate. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but peaceful. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net DAMAGE. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Translator: David Wyllie was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and never to have to open the door unless it was especially one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as people in all walks of life. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and consciousness. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but had kept free without any necklace or collar. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. works. See paragraph 1.E below. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop copied or distributed: held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Foundation how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he that provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Foundation of any thought for the future. 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So they couldn't set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project my train leaves at five." Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly down the room. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's will be renamed. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that certainty. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime ways including including checks, online payments and credit card vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I of receipt of the work. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the sight of this and all its noise. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight expression in her eyes. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Grete. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their a sign that of that there was no question. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost himself. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Foundation possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but people in all walks of life. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Section 2. 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Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh heavily on the floor. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when "what are we to do?" He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did opportunities to fix the problem. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Dr. Gregory B. Newby Metamorphosis protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could