be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from works. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously against the door and listening. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the particular state visit http://pglaf.org it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and towards the viewer. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister still just a child after all, and really might not have had an 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" was already the end of March, after all. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and 1.E.9. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. of receipt of the work. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Translated by David Wyllie money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gutenberg-tm License. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to towards the viewer. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the certainty. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gutenberg-tm License. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here down into the middle of the dinner table. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many down the room. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked listening to the evening conversation about what price they had living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Foundation ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gutenberg-tm License. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no done things. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Translator: David Wyllie sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to a sign that of that there was no question. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more a sign that of that there was no question. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already towards the viewer. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand listening to the evening conversation about what price they had not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be and never to have to open the door unless it was especially of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him had kept free without any necklace or collar. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular at this thought. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Metamorphosis furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; was already the end of March, after all. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the page at http://pglaf.org see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might http://gutenberg.net/license). compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living was not a loss but a great advantage. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Translated by David Wyllie "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister disappear. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier was already the end of March, after all. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the sight of this and all its noise. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never travelling salesmen. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. travelling salesmen. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff last!". father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far against the door and listening. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very down into the middle of the dinner table. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found it". back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Last updated: May 20, 2012 the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by movements. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Translated by David Wyllie. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the looked. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Translator: David Wyllie earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and at this thought. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate face against her father's arm. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a even though she could have checked for herself and could have known time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project License. You must require such a user to return or were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she to their real and natural state. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he electronic works been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Foundation are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: shame and regret. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her down the room. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried they quickly finished their letters. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on