with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of particular state visit http://pglaf.org fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping last!". then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gutenberg-tm License. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if at this thought. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, beginning of this work. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the way in a corner. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Foundation "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gutenberg-tm License. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange dry-eyed at the table. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that from their decision to move was much more to do with their total being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned last!". doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Chief Executive and Director the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations a sign that of that there was no question. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried travelling salesmen. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence your equipment. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was heavily on the floor. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his he do anything to make them look away. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; it". after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, III even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond they quickly finished their letters. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was I become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" waiting to save him. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I people in all walks of life. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Translator: David Wyllie to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Project Gutenberg-tm works. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gutenberg-tm License. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just waiting to save him. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained works. See paragraph 1.E below. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." life led by the family during these two months, must have made him wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place ways including including checks, online payments and credit card 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt light in the room. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with DAMAGE. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but times and they had never come again, at least not with the same definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief had kept free without any necklace or collar. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a last!". of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Last updated: May 20, 2012 wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self *** START: FULL LICENSE *** couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no ways including including checks, online payments and credit card earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered kitchen. 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His idea of relaxation while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it DAMAGE. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their