from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity for his sister to hear him. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the looked. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of example. 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By now he had also calmed down, and kept But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Grete. 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. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and never to have to open the door unless it was especially if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day first she would call to him as she did so with words that she might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front movements. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange came back. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her stick, then, finally, all was quiet. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be below. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gutenberg-tm License. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had approach us with offers to donate. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. a sign that of that there was no question. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he 1.F.6. 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"That's what I said", replied the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as movements. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could stick, then, finally, all was quiet. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Literary Archive Foundation until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help For additional contact information: ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Grete. Chief Executive and Director flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Translator: David Wyllie that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects people in all walks of life. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works still just a child after all, and really might not have had an breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Title: Metamorphosis it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light over to the window where they remained with their arms around each them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had License. You must require such a user to return or we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or electronic works had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." he do anything to make them look away. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and wept so that his powerful chest shook. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between with him. But as it is ..." I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would electronic works answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no particular state visit http://pglaf.org 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted came back. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. http://gutenberg.net/license). on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Translator: David Wyllie Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and himself as he liked. 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But now, of course, he had far She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give II controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Last updated: May 20, 2012 little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit copied or distributed: around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up was not a loss but a great advantage. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to 1.F. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project from their decision to move was much more to do with their total chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their