amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room For additional contact information: suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed works. See paragraph 1.E below. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong slightly. In this way they went round the room several times hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's will be renamed. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Chief Executive and Director people in all walks of life. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in with him. But as it is ..." while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and face against her father's arm. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so listening to the evening conversation about what price they had mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to particular state visit http://pglaf.org ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. below. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if electronic works You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their not knowing what he should save first before his attention was drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked times and they had never come again, at least not with the same spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was by himself. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. it". could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite even though she could have checked for herself and could have known attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at movements. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag was not a loss but a great advantage. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the License. You must require such a user to return or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's II And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Grete. towards the viewer. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared room. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they of receipt of the work. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for that slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. movements. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm looked. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the lid, and carried everything out. 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They had been good some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought with him. But as it is ..." So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps III 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "what are we to do?" unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere redistribution. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in opportunities to fix the problem. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough by himself. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used last!". body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or continue being of help to him. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she