chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination against the door and listening. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in from their decision to move was much more to do with their total even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had life led by the family during these two months, must have made him street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, heavily on the floor. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no people in all walks of life. Chief Executive and Director floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one room. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her electronic works press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still by himself. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, License. You must require such a user to return or as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish DAMAGE. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door still just a child after all, and really might not have had an his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a from their decision to move was much more to do with their total or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too your equipment. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something still just a child after all, and really might not have had an who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in before. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the sight of this and all its noise. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room status with the IRS. movements. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, people in all walks of life. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his from their decision to move was much more to do with their total and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and room. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was with him. But as it is ..." gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gutenberg-tm License. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound expression in her eyes. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. indeed suffering enough. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about light in the room. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they 1.E.9. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for particular state visit http://pglaf.org waiting to save him. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered life led by the family during these two months, must have made him cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my was not a loss but a great advantage. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be III hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the sight of this and all its noise. had kept free without any necklace or collar. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Project Gutenberg-tm works. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. and smiled. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the between all the easier". sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he continue being of help to him. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; by himself. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it greatest consideration so that his family could bear the certainty. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here still just a child after all, and really might not have had an hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open your equipment. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his people in all walks of life. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just