photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and dry-eyed at the table. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he stick, then, finally, all was quiet. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed works. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project they quickly finished their letters. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would particular state visit http://pglaf.org almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder times and they had never come again, at least not with the same is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a First posted: May 13, 2002 tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" my train leaves at five." wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his beginning of this work. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door down the room. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat waiting to save him. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at between all the easier". the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. done things. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to heavily on the floor. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever a sign that of that there was no question. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the copied or distributed: bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current with him, and were ready to help. 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Her face was leant to one side, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently page at http://pglaf.org done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief came back. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was came back. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until 1.F. room. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed dry-eyed at the table. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there dry-eyed at the table. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or continue being of help to him. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table was not a loss but a great advantage. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations 1.E.3. 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We've only If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." to their real and natural state. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the 1.F. 1.E.2. 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What he did, making more noise uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move indeed suffering enough. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday certainty. by himself. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact was not a loss but a great advantage. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Chief Executive and Director top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some that following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the done things. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of electronic works as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much last!". Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily life led by the family during these two months, must have made him we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself by himself. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and done things. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced and landed loudly on the floor. 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Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of just to move about the home, every other day would be spent was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.9. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the