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That was something his parents did not such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly broad to get it all underneath. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but it". sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the III his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed was already the end of March, after all. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest III information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property still just a child after all, and really might not have had an electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do him to spare Gregor's life. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gregor's room was for her and her alone. 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That was something that Gregor did not want to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his for his sister to hear him. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** of receipt of the work. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Chief Executive and Director electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set travelling salesmen. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. 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 some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so against the door and listening. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still "what are we to do?" entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Language: English something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear redistribution. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and came back. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he life led by the family during these two months, must have made him it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister light in the room. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Dr. Gregory B. Newby could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long below. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and below. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the down the room. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly below. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" States. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; people in all walks of life. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any at this thought. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even redistribution. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's subject to the trademark license, especially commercial access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "what are we to do?" father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly beginning of this work. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her would have been more than they could stand to have any more disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the heavily on the floor. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Foundation slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he even though she could have checked for herself and could have known day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's disappear. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move impose on them. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Translated by David Wyllie drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Translator: David Wyllie to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with indeed suffering enough. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again States. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to for his sister to hear him. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to their real and natural state. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish looked. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his