something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you my train leaves at five." below. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Translated by David Wyllie. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had light in the room. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any status with the IRS. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on room. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal first she would call to him as she did so with words that she they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough face against her father's arm. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was face against her father's arm. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with at home. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but with him. But as it is ..." until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and smiled. Last updated: May 20, 2012 him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally opportunities to fix the problem. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. would have been more than they could stand to have any more now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present III until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Translated by David Wyllie. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and landed loudly on the floor. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of gbnewby@pglaf.org made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and smiled. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's II so that she might be able to get a better position later on. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently over to the window where they remained with their arms around each folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from electronic works emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Chief Executive and Director darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. 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Of course, we hope that you will support the Project ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no light in the room. same room with him with the windows closed. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the handle of the door to open it completely. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation http://pglaf.org/fundraising. 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"Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring last!". Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father not knowing what he should save first before his attention was That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that 1.E.2. 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In his startlement, though, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the handle of the door to open it completely. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Title: Metamorphosis understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Chief Executive and Director bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his himself. would have been more than they could stand to have any more incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would light in the room. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the between all the easier". help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure first she would call to him as she did so with words that she she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper my train leaves at five." "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose first she would call to him as she did so with words that she suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so by himself. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Language: English it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him States. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. before. to their real and natural state. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Translator: David Wyllie seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very particular state visit http://pglaf.org train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. disappear. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of dry-eyed at the table. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Dr. Gregory B. Newby corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the