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The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all II he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one between all the easier". goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a done things. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with to their real and natural state. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all differently from before. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between for his sister to hear him. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Project Gutenberg-tm works. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and never to have to open the door unless it was especially alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on against the door and listening. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his shame and regret. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without it". throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at so that she might be able to get a better position later on. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after disappear. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Literary Archive Foundation benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he last!". have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy room. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk he do anything to make them look away. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too and never to have to open the door unless it was especially His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to with her arms around his neck. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different rules is very easy. 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If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gutenberg-tm License. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish approach us with offers to donate. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: page at http://pglaf.org without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a I Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was for his sister to hear him. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any down into the middle of the dinner table. 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She even swore of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that people in all walks of life. the way in a corner. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, waiting to save him. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it there was still some money available from the old days. It was not 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry even though she could have checked for herself and could have known bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found with him. But as it is ..." had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. impose on them. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little for his sister to hear him. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than looked. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from himself. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on I special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used III completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; For additional contact information: stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Metamorphosis suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of with him. But as it is ..." breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to their real and natural state. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. works. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with with her arms around his neck. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if II himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth impose on them. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already heavily on the floor. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to my train leaves at five." their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her was not a loss but a great advantage. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by II father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door