about the same subject as there were always at least two members of between all the easier". courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we was not a loss but a great advantage. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up "what are we to do?" stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain redistribution. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear differently from before. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, indeed suffering enough. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent below. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more 1.F. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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His father had arrived as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official http://www.gutenberg.net instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his they quickly finished their letters. First posted: May 13, 2002 his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down himself. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Literary Archive Foundation his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in himself. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gutenberg-tm License. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, between all the easier". So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother down the room. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Metamorphosis DAMAGE. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" without anything decisive happening, without even giving the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gutenberg-tm License. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a without anything decisive happening, without even giving the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so opportunities to fix the problem. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his and landed loudly on the floor. between all the easier". fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell life led by the family during these two months, must have made him consciousness. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could looked. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you differently from before. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days http://www.gutenberg.net her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way himself. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other even though she could have checked for herself and could have known was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him impose on them. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning http://gutenberg.net/license). only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very between all the easier". but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Literary Archive Foundation suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance will be renamed. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut differently from before. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Dr. Gregory B. Newby *** START: FULL LICENSE *** in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Last updated: May 20, 2012 possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been they quickly finished their letters. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project waiting to save him. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware between all the easier". set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Metamorphosis things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did for his sister to hear him. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in gbnewby@pglaf.org from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought works. See paragraph 1.E below. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I DAMAGE. Translated by David Wyllie. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on him to spare Gregor's life. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still