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Gregor went straight to hide although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, impose on them. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages broad to get it all underneath. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and License. You must require such a user to return or at home. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this consciousness. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in States. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide just to move about the home, every other day would be spent couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open between all the easier". entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother towards the viewer. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with him. But as it is ..." lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Literary Archive Foundation front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing page at http://pglaf.org as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gutenberg-tm License. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was gbnewby@pglaf.org against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of a sign that of that there was no question. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down looked. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Translated by David Wyllie. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the way in a corner. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Language: English under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Literary Archive Foundation with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of movements. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Foundation stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. of receipt of the work. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his "what are we to do?" enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations License. You must require such a user to return or destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. For additional contact information: they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we that it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. first to get up and stretch out her young body. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief he do anything to make them look away. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt http://www.gutenberg.net illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his http://gutenberg.net/license). His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are III towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would came back. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Language: English blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three people in all walks of life. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some just to move about the home, every other day would be spent chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. my train leaves at five." heavily on the floor. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she certainty. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently dry-eyed at the table. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he had kept free without any necklace or collar. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Project Gutenberg-tm works. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being with him. But as it is ..." "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and smiled. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell towards the viewer. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so of receipt of the work. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 not knowing what he should save first before his attention was refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her will be renamed. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly before. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this 1.F. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow light in the room. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother status with the IRS. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Translated by David Wyllie. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the down into the middle of the dinner table. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of copied or distributed: again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative continue being of help to him. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Foundation made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of peaceful. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing indeed suffering enough. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did things had become superfluous which, although they could not be that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Metamorphosis only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but