body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was below. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it "what are we to do?" (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through towards the viewer. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a subject to the trademark license, especially commercial hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to with her arms around his neck. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, I what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by 1.E.9. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Grete. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in to their real and natural state. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time would have been more than they could stand to have any more the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement greatest consideration so that his family could bear the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the consciousness. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity For additional contact information: any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three without anything decisive happening, without even giving the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, for his sister to hear him. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go dry-eyed at the table. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was copied or distributed: clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. down into the middle of the dinner table. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch II left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Metamorphosis "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by http://www.gutenberg.net of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Grete. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also had kept free without any necklace or collar. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free consciousness. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Translator: David Wyllie lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** continue being of help to him. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this by himself. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gutenberg-tm License. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you works. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite people in all walks of life. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK beginning of this work. impose on them. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself electronic works be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was opportunities to fix the problem. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I DAMAGE. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling "what are we to do?" "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any people in all walks of life. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Translated by David Wyllie. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite For additional contact information: business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact travelling salesmen. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared listening to the evening conversation about what price they had how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Language: English consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Translated by David Wyllie unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Language: English had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it towards the viewer. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at beginning of this work. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new first she would call to him as she did so with words that she catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and impose on them. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door