drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous travelling salesmen. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Grete. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it at home. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in came back. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. peaceful. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at they quickly finished their letters. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not For additional contact information: them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn works. See paragraph 1.E below. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was about the same subject as there were always at least two members of beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the sight of this and all its noise. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, License. You must require such a user to return or ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room movements. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. works. See paragraph 1.E below. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with it". few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself http://www.gutenberg.net with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something for his sister to hear him. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking times and they had never come again, at least not with the same himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Chief Executive and Director like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a people in all walks of life. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as indeed suffering enough. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do movements. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he III understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Grete. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in it". it". used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who down the room. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Translated by David Wyllie. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or works. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. done things. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table States. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's just to move about the home, every other day would be spent hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment http://www.gutenberg.net The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had http://gutenberg.net/license). there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his continue being of help to him. himself. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Chief Executive and Director Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but impose on them. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had broad to get it all underneath. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it 1.F. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even even though she could have checked for herself and could have known distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and landed loudly on the floor. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, towards the viewer. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Literary Archive Foundation about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This *** START: FULL LICENSE *** see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael will be renamed. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Project Gutenberg-tm works. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed First posted: May 13, 2002 ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with I you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many last!". intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly License. You must require such a user to return or Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for