With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to 1.E.9. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless movements. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." 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Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees throughout numerous locations. 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If you do not agree to abide by all provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible listening to the evening conversation about what price they had "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded below. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, copied or distributed: effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything people in all walks of life. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any before. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There came back. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Foundation including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out States. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a for his sister to hear him. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: for his sister to hear him. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant License. You must require such a user to return or as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself II the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned First posted: May 13, 2002 forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some 1.F. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or will be renamed. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "what are we to do?" efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his below. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the will be renamed. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Last updated: May 20, 2012 pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Literary Archive Foundation feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange life led by the family during these two months, must have made him now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. II before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming For additional contact information: anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with himself. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Last updated: May 20, 2012 mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant what you can do with this work. 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Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Section 2. 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He had suffered we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "what are we to do?" and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the