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It had even become very stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that ways including including checks, online payments and credit card all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived with him. But as it is ..." this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Translated by David Wyllie. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Dr. Gregory B. Newby at this thought. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Translated by David Wyllie Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the sight of this and all its noise. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and landed loudly on the floor. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his expression in her eyes. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a redistribution. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that from their decision to move was much more to do with their total who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower done things. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It your equipment. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his they quickly finished their letters. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it gbnewby@pglaf.org stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be from their decision to move was much more to do with their total had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Language: English for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Language: English the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to III of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the way in a corner. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that copied or distributed: works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by will be renamed. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, it". struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. electronic works somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on travelling salesmen. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough to their real and natural state. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the sight of this and all its noise. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he movements. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the handle of the door to open it completely. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the handle of the door to open it completely. left there again". that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, at home. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to first to get up and stretch out her young body. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after down the room. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright first she would call to him as she did so with words that she rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go approach us with offers to donate. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had opportunities to fix the problem. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat looked. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Literary Archive Foundation 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Dr. Gregory B. Newby himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and room. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project life led by the family during these two months, must have made him trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never peaceful. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included life led by the family during these two months, must have made him their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been III speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without II been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa works. See paragraph 1.E below. Translated by David Wyllie anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and to their real and natural state. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's and never to have to open the door unless it was especially "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as