unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be looked. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest peaceful. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared between all the easier". flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in 1.F. travelling salesmen. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project left there again". doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong of receipt of the work. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any of receipt of the work. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if 1.F. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to their real and natural state. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Chief Executive and Director his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but it". at this thought. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but I and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible peaceful. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Last updated: May 20, 2012 possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had redistribution. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used heavily on the floor. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the handle of the door to open it completely. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring for his sister to hear him. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home so that she might be able to get a better position later on. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was they quickly finished their letters. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that he do anything to make them look away. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any page at http://pglaf.org something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Grete. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and For additional contact information: of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and travelling salesmen. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her particular state visit http://pglaf.org the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the peaceful. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Dr. Gregory B. Newby favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Metamorphosis conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with 1.E.9. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and impose on them. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could greatest consideration so that his family could bear the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new listening to the evening conversation about what price they had And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how slightly. In this way they went round the room several times see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really down into the middle of the dinner table. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not first she would call to him as she did so with words that she emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and landed loudly on the floor. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for was not a loss but a great advantage. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. 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"What is it shame and regret. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "what are we to do?" watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and was not a loss but a great advantage. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let 1.F.6. 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They had got into the habit of putting things into this room representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for room. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Language: English too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned waiting to save him. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up shame and regret. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate towards the viewer.