went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had first to get up and stretch out her young body. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no opportunities to fix the problem. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or by himself. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than down into the middle of the dinner table. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of with him. But as it is ..." all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him shame and regret. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats my train leaves at five." more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; approach us with offers to donate. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with indeed suffering enough. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head expression in her eyes. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Translated by David Wyllie open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made works. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon your equipment. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, of receipt of the work. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go down the room. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR between all the easier". lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with impose on them. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief ways including including checks, online payments and credit card of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Translated by David Wyllie Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no ways including including checks, online payments and credit card while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing room. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Title: Metamorphosis That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple done things. with her arms around his neck. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was without anything decisive happening, without even giving the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, indeed suffering enough. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just listening to the evening conversation about what price they had should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as dry-eyed at the table. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the waiting to save him. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to dry-eyed at the table. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a heavily on the floor. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with particular state visit http://pglaf.org of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally he do anything to make them look away. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before http://gutenberg.net/license). eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without to their real and natural state. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or about the same subject as there were always at least two members of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white First posted: May 13, 2002 Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before room. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all over to the window where they remained with their arms around each himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance 1.F. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Translated by David Wyllie. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no ways including including checks, online payments and credit card off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works below. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, works. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and landed loudly on the floor. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat they quickly finished their letters. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's