people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had that like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and face against her father's arm. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands they quickly finished their letters. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Language: English morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Foundation illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not there was still some money available from the old days. It was not a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it expression in her eyes. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "what are we to do?" would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help indeed suffering enough. Last updated: May 20, 2012 him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some status with the IRS. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. he do anything to make them look away. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been License. You must require such a user to return or Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] "what are we to do?" was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the electronic works all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in III in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning First posted: May 13, 2002 suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had waiting to save him. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when would have been more than they could stand to have any more especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many II or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Literary Archive Foundation milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then not knowing what he should save first before his attention was probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Franz Kafka lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so with her arms around his neck. dry-eyed at the table. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to at this thought. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked stick, then, finally, all was quiet. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Chief Executive and Director opportunities to fix the problem. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. was not a loss but a great advantage. Language: English special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. done things. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method there was still some money available from the old days. It was not easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and that Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that at home. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was my train leaves at five." back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and landed loudly on the floor. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new looked. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. movements. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to towards the viewer. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as II status with the IRS. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation will be renamed. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when travelling salesmen. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in http://www.gutenberg.net suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women status with the IRS. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get people in all walks of life. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as greatest consideration so that his family could bear the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of status with the IRS. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and left there again". eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project the handle of the door to open it completely. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and was already the end of March, after all. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Chief Executive and Director Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them continue being of help to him. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him