they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he at this thought. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gutenberg-tm License. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they 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 considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up left there again". that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the last!". seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect so that she might be able to get a better position later on. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, shame and regret. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his against the door and listening. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it they quickly finished their letters. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired opportunities to fix the problem. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with opportunities to fix the problem. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would things had become superfluous which, although they could not be lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough certainty. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing will be renamed. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. down the room. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose room. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I not knowing what he should save first before his attention was To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free times and they had never come again, at least not with the same care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the handle of the door to open it completely. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down times and they had never come again, at least not with the same because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and landed loudly on the floor. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was people in all walks of life. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats License. You must require such a user to return or sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I and wept so that his powerful chest shook. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and expression in her eyes. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Translated by David Wyllie. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort III efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or not knowing what he should save first before his attention was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Title: Metamorphosis continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door light in the room. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, certainty. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the copied or distributed: that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had disappear. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. "what are we to do?" fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. broad to get it all underneath. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm times and they had never come again, at least not with the same works. See paragraph 1.E below. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and they quickly finished their letters. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Grete. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the handle of the door to open it completely. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. towards the viewer. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the handle of the door to open it completely. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already that difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore travelling salesmen. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied disappear. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his below. a sign that of that there was no question. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the himself. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and smiled. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, will be renamed. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the down into the middle of the dinner table. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's towards the viewer. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in left there again". he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir;