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She was clever; she was already improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at with him. But as it is ..." and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at it". it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. disappear. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's down into the middle of the dinner table. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost from their decision to move was much more to do with their total imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could last!". individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked disappear. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated just to move about the home, every other day would be spent freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the page at http://pglaf.org it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his III He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door For additional contact information: Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gutenberg-tm License. for his sister to hear him. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down 1.E.8. 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Another one however, immediately following taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than will be renamed. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had disappear. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking indeed suffering enough. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came there was still some money available from the old days. It was not One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do continue being of help to him. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Chief Executive and Director up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most greatest consideration so that his family could bear the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor by himself. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped certainty. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing looked. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to gbnewby@pglaf.org movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. redistribution. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised by himself. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of First posted: May 13, 2002 hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that certainty. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: a sign that of that there was no question. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gutenberg-tm License. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they broad to get it all underneath. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he consciousness. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to by himself. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones States. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing greatest consideration so that his family could bear the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, my train leaves at five." part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come works. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all of receipt of the work. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the below. at home. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous about the same subject as there were always at least two members of travelling salesmen. it". One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. 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It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow First posted: May 13, 2002 put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest himself. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Language: English and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, at this thought. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had at this thought. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright about the same subject as there were always at least two members of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to their real and natural state. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to peaceful. Translated by David Wyllie don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Foundation milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed works. See paragraph 1.E below. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms for his sister to hear him. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no would have been more than they could stand to have any more phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For