might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, impose on them. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest to their real and natural state. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest at home. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose even though she could have checked for herself and could have known kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after differently from before. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" First posted: May 13, 2002 thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it by himself. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you 1.F. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the sight of this and all its noise. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then stick, then, finally, all was quiet. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees face against her father's arm. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Last updated: May 20, 2012 their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true II her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Literary Archive Foundation that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good differently from before. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said greatest consideration so that his family could bear the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.F.2. 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He them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest For additional contact information: taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back electronic works we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Language: English see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his without anything decisive happening, without even giving the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm strength she had. 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I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. came back. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations electronic works back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before travelling salesmen. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! 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Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on http://gutenberg.net/license). from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Title: Metamorphosis the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed status with the IRS. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would by himself. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place first she would call to him as she did so with words that she was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He I disappear. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become him to spare Gregor's life. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were below. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. they quickly finished their letters. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite came back. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the way in a corner. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions 1.E.6. 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If Gregor had only though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it towards the viewer. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go came back. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Grete. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right disappear. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. 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They think we straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated even though she could have checked for herself and could have known bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to disappear. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but room. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times States. 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Please don't make things any harder even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Translator: David Wyllie hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more consciousness. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's consciousness. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Literary Archive Foundation with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down