He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in even though she could have checked for herself and could have known doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Foundation he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the way in a corner. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's below. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in by himself. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless beginning of this work. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered was already the end of March, after all. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying for his sister to hear him. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's copied or distributed: only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came of receipt of the work. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do him to spare Gregor's life. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Translated by David Wyllie. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who 1.E.9. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you first she would call to him as she did so with words that she hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Language: English in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she your equipment. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven *** START: FULL LICENSE *** lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, certainty. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange just to move about the home, every other day would be spent hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and against the door and listening. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she travelling salesmen. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she done things. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with License. You must require such a user to return or about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: was not a loss but a great advantage. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an continue being of help to him. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been done things. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will life led by the family during these two months, must have made him broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it light in the room. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he towards the viewer. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the sight of this and all its noise. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the face against her father's arm. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, 1.F.6. 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Gregor never skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Translated by David Wyllie. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him him to spare Gregor's life. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set closed and refusing to get up. 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And indeed, his two friends after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a differently from before. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's and never to have to open the door unless it was especially it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. broad to get it all underneath. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to would have been more than they could stand to have any more put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Metamorphosis time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See peaceful. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to for his sister to hear him. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible would have been more than they could stand to have any more occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being opportunities to fix the problem. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn came back. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply 1.E.9. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more him to spare Gregor's life. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times him to spare Gregor's life. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his face against her father's arm. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the