hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite against the door and listening. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did before. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or was not a loss but a great advantage. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring from their decision to move was much more to do with their total amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and landed loudly on the floor. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers 1.E.9. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which continue being of help to him. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Last updated: May 20, 2012 Metamorphosis make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all people in all walks of life. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again approach us with offers to donate. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the sight of this and all its noise. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then redistribution. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 him to spare Gregor's life. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm States. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Foundation were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Dr. Gregory B. Newby even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money "what are we to do?" where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. at this thought. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of continue being of help to him. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Metamorphosis lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** at this thought. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and left there again". explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped will be renamed. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room was not a loss but a great advantage. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also 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 "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if same room with him with the windows closed. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her just to move about the home, every other day would be spent with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. III to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out down the room. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his 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 arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my by himself. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest was already the end of March, after all. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a at this thought. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be they quickly finished their letters. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the handle of the door to open it completely. same room with him with the windows closed. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear works. See paragraph 1.E below. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, to their real and natural state. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her