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That was something that Gregor did not want to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no impose on them. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one last!". even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at 1.E.9. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and works. See paragraph 1.E below. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. 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Gregor had never had any practice in moving naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had http://gutenberg.net/license). than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and For additional contact information: would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that first she would call to him as she did so with words that she slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern of receipt of the work. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure status with the IRS. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and would have been more than they could stand to have any more that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Grete. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide works. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and works. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** times and they had never come again, at least not with the same while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her down into the middle of the dinner table. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. page at http://pglaf.org even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without to their real and natural state. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the works. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. done things. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. it". unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of http://gutenberg.net/license). attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed II word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the way in a corner. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't 1.F. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder he do anything to make them look away. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals just to move about the home, every other day would be spent perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the certainty. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Last updated: May 20, 2012 send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about things had become superfluous which, although they could not be time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide had kept free without any necklace or collar. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this movements. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gutenberg-tm License. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the For additional contact information: "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be peaceful. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his at home. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but himself. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Franz Kafka all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the shame and regret. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Project Gutenberg-tm works. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for not knowing what he should save first before his attention was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was to their real and natural state. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took had kept free without any necklace or collar. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his with her arms around his neck. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the way in a corner. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he dry-eyed at the table. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor