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So they sat at the table and wrote instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of down the room. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his there was still some money available from the old days. It was not travelling salesmen. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising opportunities to fix the problem. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a last!". rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked was already the end of March, after all. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced slightly. In this way they went round the room several times condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" particular state visit http://pglaf.org doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Translated by David Wyllie. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even slightly. In this way they went round the room several times a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; from their decision to move was much more to do with their total possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. below. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or with her arms around his neck. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him indeed suffering enough. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned of receipt of the work. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gutenberg-tm License. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his same room with him with the windows closed. and smiled. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over without anything decisive happening, without even giving the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Translated by David Wyllie. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been at home. would have been more than they could stand to have any more mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations continue being of help to him. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere by himself. http://gutenberg.net/license). "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not works. See paragraph 1.E below. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" opportunities to fix the problem. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new dry-eyed at the table. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the sight of this and all its noise. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The without anything decisive happening, without even giving the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. 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U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative and never to have to open the door unless it was especially stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Translator: David Wyllie expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than room. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled For additional contact information: Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and my train leaves at five." than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the way in a corner. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible electronic works she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on a sign that of that there was no question. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his to their real and natural state. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should indeed suffering enough. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to