efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Title: Metamorphosis suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and to their real and natural state. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or broad to get it all underneath. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Translated by David Wyllie. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the sight of this and all its noise. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For first to get up and stretch out her young body. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered works. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that face against her father's arm. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite States. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we would have been more than they could stand to have any more takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed that better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then waiting to save him. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say even though she could have checked for herself and could have known should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which so that she might be able to get a better position later on. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief 1.F. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in copied or distributed: required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, States. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; him to spare Gregor's life. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. States. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared just to move about the home, every other day would be spent like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, your equipment. page at http://pglaf.org as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Metamorphosis paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE came back. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have States. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or status with the IRS. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the 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 boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of opportunities to fix the problem. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles redistribution. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be by himself. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm and the hand that held it. 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It exists and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as gbnewby@pglaf.org enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at DAMAGE. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. with her arms around his neck. Dr. Gregory B. Newby instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day not knowing what he should save first before his attention was probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and never to have to open the door unless it was especially following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Translated by David Wyllie. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his differently from before. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was a sign that of that there was no question. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do consciousness. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] I and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to done things. II frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Gutenberg-tm License. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the electronic works had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came stick, then, finally, all was quiet. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would disappear. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw disappear. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, approach us with offers to donate. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived redistribution. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gutenberg-tm electronic works. 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