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His father was healthy but old, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest impose on them. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing travelling salesmen. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm page at http://pglaf.org here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air at home. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on that it". bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, by himself. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, 1.E. 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She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by at home. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to darkness. 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His father went back to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. approach us with offers to donate. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And he had heard properly or not. 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An apple permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed II playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the way in a corner. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far shame and regret. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom works. See paragraph 1.E below. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, on it! If only his sister were here! 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I can't endure it any set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Last updated: May 20, 2012 or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gutenberg-tm electronic works. 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He wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and him to spare Gregor's life. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived subject to the trademark license, especially commercial with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 certainty. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for 1.F. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But just to move about the home, every other day would be spent that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more my train leaves at five." looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Grete. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation "what are we to do?" their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Chief Executive and Director that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light would have been more than they could stand to have any more middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Chief Executive and Director He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Language: English such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Literary Archive Foundation "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his peaceful. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the to their real and natural state. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Metamorphosis while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did times and they had never come again, at least not with the same room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Foundation strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister impose on them. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than works. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Translated by David Wyllie. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He even though she could have checked for herself and could have known The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we 1.E.9. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered same room with him with the windows closed. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth