careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say dry-eyed at the table. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen came back. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the 1.F. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door certainty. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gutenberg-tm License. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will room. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance by himself. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if light in the room. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything License. You must require such a user to return or responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching by himself. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the handle of the door to open it completely. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to your equipment. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands light in the room. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. it". had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or even though she could have checked for herself and could have known that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise waiting to save him. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague works. See paragraph 1.E below. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE towards the viewer. left there again". idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Translated by David Wyllie. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the key." 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The fee is permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and landed loudly on the floor. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide from their decision to move was much more to do with their total left there again". pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their waiting to save him. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to peaceful. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. certainty. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not http://gutenberg.net/license). the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the "what are we to do?" happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were was already the end of March, after all. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had between all the easier". Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed impose on them. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, approach us with offers to donate. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the sight of this and all its noise. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent electronic works slightly. In this way they went round the room several times his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. III sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it redistribution. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Translated by David Wyllie. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented heavily on the floor. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes continue being of help to him. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Project Gutenberg-tm works. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or still just a child after all, and really might not have had an emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Foundation "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - shame and regret. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps light in the room. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a impose on them. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gutenberg-tm License. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the sight of this and all its noise. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he my train leaves at five." possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor consciousness. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his waiting to save him. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at for his sister to hear him. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular DAMAGE. Translated by David Wyllie corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no works. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was subject to the trademark license, especially commercial States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. works. See paragraph 1.E below. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many