as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make disappear. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used life led by the family during these two months, must have made him cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new same room with him with the windows closed. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; copied or distributed: remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, travelling salesmen. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who down the room. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Literary Archive Foundation she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel last!". would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** continue being of help to him. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, first to get up and stretch out her young body. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** shame and regret. and landed loudly on the floor. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she greatest consideration so that his family could bear the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any life led by the family during these two months, must have made him he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance still just a child after all, and really might not have had an despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud http://gutenberg.net/license). adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and wept so that his powerful chest shook. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even looked. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of beginning of this work. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down from their decision to move was much more to do with their total at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the sight of this and all its noise. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gutenberg-tm License. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and wept so that his powerful chest shook. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help so that she might be able to get a better position later on. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more *** START: FULL LICENSE *** a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent For additional contact information: what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to their real and natural state. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, down into the middle of the dinner table. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman times and they had never come again, at least not with the same they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight he do anything to make them look away. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the consciousness. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to was not a loss but a great advantage. Metamorphosis breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family and smiled. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Language: English sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, dry-eyed at the table. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had indeed suffering enough. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any came back. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. left there again". "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff it". particular state visit http://pglaf.org landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain II the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had works. See paragraph 1.E below. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came before. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He opportunities to fix the problem. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, to their real and natural state. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from differently from before. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his impose on them. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers your equipment. for his sister to hear him. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Foundation key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Chief Executive and Director other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition subject to the trademark license, especially commercial and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he II anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of redistribution. Last updated: May 20, 2012 them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Translated by David Wyllie water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "what are we to do?" his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing room. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing copied or distributed: become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already