filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Title: Metamorphosis before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would and never to have to open the door unless it was especially thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that consciousness. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round peaceful. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Grete. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of License. You must require such a user to return or If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good *** START: FULL LICENSE *** decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been First posted: May 13, 2002 a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the dry-eyed at the table. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. 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He would rather jump at Grete's face. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have status with the IRS. it". put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - have to do the job himself. 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All towards the viewer. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or to their real and natural state. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it light in the room. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to same room with him with the windows closed. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after with him. But as it is ..." against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can people in all walks of life. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing DAMAGE. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. heavily on the floor. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Chief Executive and Director chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gutenberg-tm License. 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He sat unyielding he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag for his sister to hear him. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his even though he had been living in it for five years. 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You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at was already the end of March, after all. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his looked. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside page at http://pglaf.org there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. 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You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he with anyone. 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Sometimes he would all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an stick, then, finally, all was quiet. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music before. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his was not a loss but a great advantage. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very looked. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel left there again". the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, by himself. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Chief Executive and Director But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was with her arms around his neck. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had consciousness. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at consciousness. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground people in all walks of life. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then done things. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Dr. Gregory B. Newby the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that would have been more than they could stand to have any more at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish disappear. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the sight of this and all its noise. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to impose on them. at home. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the sight of this and all its noise. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really had kept free without any necklace or collar. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and never to have to open the door unless it was especially had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no II they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without