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Now and then he stood up from the table and took work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and expression in her eyes. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked indeed suffering enough. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room down the room. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the people in all walks of life. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when http://gutenberg.net/license). said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" electronic works able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had first she would call to him as she did so with words that she they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with http://gutenberg.net/license). press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Metamorphosis At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Translated by David Wyllie. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. "what are we to do?" enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough 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 was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's form. 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She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the expression in her eyes. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did to their real and natural state. 1.F.1. 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Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Section 5. 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In this way quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't face against her father's arm. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not looked. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is *** START: FULL LICENSE *** this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and landed loudly on the floor. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Chief Executive and Director feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Foundation without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, approach us with offers to donate. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the handle of the door to open it completely. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they 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 that bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see still just a child after all, and really might not have had an sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. electronic works Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth works. See paragraph 1.E below. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where down the room. first to get up and stretch out her young body. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Translated by David Wyllie The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the sight of this and all its noise. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort movements. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to heavily on the floor. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Translated by David Wyllie. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the http://gutenberg.net/license). some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it beginning of this work. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to beginning of this work. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It will be renamed. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, with her arms around his neck. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Translated by David Wyllie companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed left there again". the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door redistribution. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the at home. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Literary Archive Foundation The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and never to have to open the door unless it was especially from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up 1.F. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed so that she might be able to get a better position later on. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used 1.F. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own impose on them. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm light in the room. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. between all the easier". question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their still just a child after all, and really might not have had an certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a