the sight of this and all its noise. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the done things. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by same room with him with the windows closed. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright status with the IRS. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Chief Executive and Director This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The with him. But as it is ..." and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more with him. But as it is ..." train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut will be renamed. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Language: English and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Translated by David Wyllie. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, For additional contact information: he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and wept so that his powerful chest shook. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she impose on them. first to get up and stretch out her young body. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. 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The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other For additional contact information: his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they beginning of this work. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with to their real and natural state. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his suddenly interrupted. 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He urged them and pressed them had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Foundation highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Translated by David Wyllie. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" by himself. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head by himself. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really had kept free without any necklace or collar. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he particular state visit http://pglaf.org practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For down into the middle of the dinner table. 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In 2001, the Project from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled him to spare Gregor's life. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still left there again". sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Last updated: May 20, 2012 hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain with him. But as it is ..." "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Translator: David Wyllie before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden down the room. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour left there again". what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, movements. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his expression in her eyes. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On first to get up and stretch out her young body. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and For additional contact information: this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the sight of this and all its noise. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from redistribution. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Language: English his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of stick, then, finally, all was quiet. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. differently from before. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Grete. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was had kept free without any necklace or collar. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing I thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Translated by David Wyllie. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project between all the easier". himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the travelling salesmen. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was beginning of this work. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times waiting to save him. people in all walks of life. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and he do anything to make them look away. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff II put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very against the door and listening. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm between all the easier". Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg *** START: FULL LICENSE *** not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the to their real and natural state. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they