to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first works. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three DAMAGE. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll slightly. In this way they went round the room several times her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt III doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, will be renamed. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight before. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "what are we to do?" chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Translated by David Wyllie. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United from their decision to move was much more to do with their total INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will works. See paragraph 1.E below. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short listening to the evening conversation about what price they had "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's For additional contact information: approach us with offers to donate. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had light in the room. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay 1.F. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the a sign that of that there was no question. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was approach us with offers to donate. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I a sign that of that there was no question. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than peaceful. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Literary Archive Foundation strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the way in a corner. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Foundation sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against kitchen. 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Nothing would money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the II recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Project Gutenberg-tm works. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not consciousness. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had peaceful. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gutenberg-tm License. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting 1.F. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who will be renamed. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk and wept so that his powerful chest shook. same room with him with the windows closed. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just other. 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You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with http://gutenberg.net/license). around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, continue being of help to him. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa they quickly finished their letters. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it http://www.gutenberg.net infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "what are we to do?" father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that down into the middle of the dinner table. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Foundation electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously himself. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down with him. But as it is ..." condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you stick, then, finally, all was quiet. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth waiting to save him. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was expression in her eyes. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on