parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the License. You must require such a user to return or suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United at this thought. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Translated by David Wyllie. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** without anything decisive happening, without even giving the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in heavily on the floor. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being still just a child after all, and really might not have had an suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and landed loudly on the floor. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from things had become superfluous which, although they could not be this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the way in a corner. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had page at http://pglaf.org quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Translated by David Wyllie himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Foundation '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 care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so face against her father's arm. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Language: English harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Grete. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together beginning of this work. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Last updated: May 20, 2012 fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall status with the IRS. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to 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 Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no people in all walks of life. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; first to get up and stretch out her young body. at this thought. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation certainty. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth a sign that of that there was no question. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange left there again". 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, last!". living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk frightening end? 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They were emptying she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they times and they had never come again, at least not with the same hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Translated by David Wyllie. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without DAMAGE. looked. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister copied or distributed: they quickly finished their letters. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, below. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already DAMAGE. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his him to spare Gregor's life. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. done things. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing status with the IRS. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he will be renamed. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow heavily on the floor. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough works. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. status with the IRS. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the sight of this and all its noise. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God waiting to save him. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if copied or distributed: there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were ways including including checks, online payments and credit card International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few to their real and natural state. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the handle of the door to open it completely. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he beginning of this work. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and certainty. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had last!". disappear. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through