company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the was not a loss but a great advantage. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gutenberg-tm License. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very face against her father's arm. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his looked. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect he do anything to make them look away. will be renamed. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can looked. same room with him with the windows closed. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the way in a corner. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm expression in her eyes. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his 1.F. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email between all the easier". than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists life led by the family during these two months, must have made him And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled of receipt of the work. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of disappear. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and by himself. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Translator: David Wyllie distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do things had become superfluous which, although they could not be entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would certainty. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously waiting to save him. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being still just a child after all, and really might not have had an against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first States. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible people in all walks of life. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister States. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep himself. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gutenberg-tm License. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Grete. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the sight of this and all its noise. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Grete. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud will be renamed. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Language: English to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and wept so that his powerful chest shook. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down not knowing what he should save first before his attention was was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Literary Archive Foundation of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music about the same subject as there were always at least two members of pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt continue being of help to him. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in will be renamed. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and opportunities to fix the problem. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Literary Archive Foundation off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions any quicker about it. 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During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, done things. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination done things. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? 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He had When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll 1.F.6. 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This amazed him, as more than screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic else. 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He had strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. I money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. 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For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and II 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so him to spare Gregor's life. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Grete. Translated by David Wyllie to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled times and they had never come again, at least not with the same "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden just to move about the home, every other day would be spent him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. looked. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite