his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something my train leaves at five." all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to between all the easier". sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Translator: David Wyllie was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit indeed suffering enough. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break ways including including checks, online payments and credit card seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had not knowing what he should save first before his attention was His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar copied or distributed: answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he indeed suffering enough. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the same room with him with the windows closed. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was listening to the evening conversation about what price they had which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty down into the middle of the dinner table. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Project Gutenberg-tm works. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, they quickly finished their letters. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's listening to the evening conversation about what price they had peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of things had become superfluous which, although they could not be outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Translated by David Wyllie. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister beginning of this work. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Project Gutenberg-tm works. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was without anything decisive happening, without even giving the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay below. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was was already the end of March, after all. heavily on the floor. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. continue being of help to him. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn subject to the trademark license, especially commercial States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have against the door and listening. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Metamorphosis useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the at this thought. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing particular state visit http://pglaf.org course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's I When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, expression in her eyes. copied or distributed: Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Literary Archive Foundation three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Foundation 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both still just a child after all, and really might not have had an money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Last updated: May 20, 2012 helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. himself. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Translated by David Wyllie. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the sight of this and all its noise. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Translator: David Wyllie rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you same room with him with the windows closed. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had however nice they might be. 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The clear sound door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Project Gutenberg-tm works. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister down the room. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming face against her father's arm. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. looked. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination 1.F. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a gbnewby@pglaf.org of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, with her arms around his neck. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all and wept so that his powerful chest shook. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see life led by the family during these two months, must have made him heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying at this thought. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying