most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and http://gutenberg.net/license). this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, III up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm life led by the family during these two months, must have made him their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Last updated: May 20, 2012 hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried was already the end of March, after all. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the 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 through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Translator: David Wyllie the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes first to get up and stretch out her young body. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour last!". and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's it". until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Translated by David Wyllie by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange of receipt of the work. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. against the door and listening. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking even though she could have checked for herself and could have known respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than from their decision to move was much more to do with their total though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, had kept free without any necklace or collar. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into had kept free without any necklace or collar. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel 1.E.9. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in greatest consideration so that his family could bear the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door one on each side, to the movements of her hands. 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Project suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no against the door and listening. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. will be renamed. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she 1.F. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite from their decision to move was much more to do with their total *** START: FULL LICENSE *** sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock about the same subject as there were always at least two members of without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Literary Archive Foundation door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. beginning of this work. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table room. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in it". while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Translator: David Wyllie in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all my train leaves at five." like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her shame and regret. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He it". 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy 1.F. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than broad to get it all underneath. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day first to get up and stretch out her young body. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to at home. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall stick, then, finally, all was quiet. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if approach us with offers to donate. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many there was still some money available from the old days. It was not fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed