on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it he do anything to make them look away. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed http://gutenberg.net/license). next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, that Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. beginning of this work. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the at home. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should just to move about the home, every other day would be spent better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very was not a loss but a great advantage. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, expression in her eyes. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently 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 help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even http://www.gutenberg.net And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by towards the viewer. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Translated by David Wyllie up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Translated by David Wyllie. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of face against her father's arm. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being over to the window where they remained with their arms around each wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Dr. Gregory B. Newby included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Translated by David Wyllie while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying listening to the evening conversation about what price they had immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at first she would call to him as she did so with words that she away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the with him. But as it is ..." stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the way in a corner. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Foundation dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but room. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and landed loudly on the floor. was not a loss but a great advantage. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would consciousness. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear disappear. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed times and they had never come again, at least not with the same of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that they quickly finished their letters. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for dry-eyed at the table. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of copied or distributed: the handle of the door to open it completely. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door redistribution. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Last updated: May 20, 2012 Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together status with the IRS. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy and smiled. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the sight of this and all its noise. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he subject to the trademark license, especially commercial methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his with her arms around his neck. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his a sign that of that there was no question. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. continue being of help to him. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He works. See paragraph 1.E below. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" lock!" 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It is true now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined