could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had between all the easier". middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to copied or distributed: key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of approach us with offers to donate. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had shame and regret. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He over to the window where they remained with their arms around each one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." they quickly finished their letters. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Translated by David Wyllie. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Literary Archive Foundation while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "what are we to do?" spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement travelling salesmen. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the to their real and natural state. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more first she would call to him as she did so with words that she pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make people in all walks of life. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Metamorphosis himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, first to get up and stretch out her young body. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became of receipt of the work. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Last updated: May 20, 2012 "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At States. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Literary Archive Foundation falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Translator: David Wyllie They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth my train leaves at five." He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as DAMAGE. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" last!". her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his my train leaves at five." to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just without anything decisive happening, without even giving the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand waiting to save him. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been times and they had never come again, at least not with the same any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief beginning of this work. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote last!". now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard approach us with offers to donate. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load below. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard 1.F.3. 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So they sat at the table and wrote The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the way in a corner. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really expression in her eyes. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Project Gutenberg-tm works. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his they quickly finished their letters. approach us with offers to donate. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The your equipment. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with