stick, then, finally, all was quiet. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally I the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying and never to have to open the door unless it was especially her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the way in a corner. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good that to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Language: English watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a subject to the trademark license, especially commercial reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly there was still some money available from the old days. It was not clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen dry-eyed at the table. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Translated by David Wyllie. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set heavily on the floor. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was disappear. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and smiled. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them opportunities to fix the problem. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they redistribution. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered ways including including checks, online payments and credit card by himself. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. continue being of help to him. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Grete. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to himself. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Translated by David Wyllie. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then page at http://pglaf.org samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Metamorphosis forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Foundation to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with looked. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to at this thought. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the handle of the door to open it completely. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER of receipt of the work. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all before. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Title: Metamorphosis in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. was not a loss but a great advantage. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up your equipment. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding over to the window where they remained with their arms around each clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation stick, then, finally, all was quiet. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote works. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With he do anything to make them look away. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had disappear. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many 1.F. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Last updated: May 20, 2012 and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the respect for. 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Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable electronic works calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried same room with him with the windows closed. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, DAMAGE. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the works. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief first she would call to him as she did so with words that she that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Translated by David Wyllie might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch waiting to save him. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they waiting to save him. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gutenberg-tm License. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Translator: David Wyllie condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or himself. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Project Gutenberg-tm works. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make there was still some money available from the old days. It was not slightly. In this way they went round the room several times condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would 1.F.1. 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The dustbins from the kitchen found the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most a sign that of that there was no question. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight