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YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: 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 feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little against the door and listening. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. peaceful. last!". and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he shame and regret. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Last updated: May 20, 2012 were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT was already the end of March, after all. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and gbnewby@pglaf.org Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room subject to the trademark license, especially commercial convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do there was still some money available from the old days. It was not around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be gbnewby@pglaf.org any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd opportunities to fix the problem. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. first to get up and stretch out her young body. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Title: Metamorphosis chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so movements. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - without anything decisive happening, without even giving the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear a sign that of that there was no question. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing II Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Language: English disappear. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. against the door and listening. with her arms around his neck. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Grete. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Chief Executive and Director "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by of receipt of the work. left there again". and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to same room with him with the windows closed. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in License. You must require such a user to return or it". naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state III money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the 1.E.9. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and certainty. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound States. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. differently from before. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their States. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Dr. Gregory B. Newby said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations a sign that of that there was no question. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he he do anything to make them look away. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Chief Executive and Director the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight times and they had never come again, at least not with the same all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to certainty. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the way in a corner. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one with her arms around his neck. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Translated by David Wyllie. him to spare Gregor's life. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Chief Executive and Director light in the room. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and I playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; below. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed against the door and listening. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and smiled. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into life led by the family during these two months, must have made him unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to works. See paragraph 1.E below. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they