even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women redistribution. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg States. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and before. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still life led by the family during these two months, must have made him providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was broad to get it all underneath. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk first she would call to him as she did so with words that she front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any License. You must require such a user to return or sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into will be renamed. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At people in all walks of life. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again First posted: May 13, 2002 quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with would have been more than they could stand to have any more the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they he do anything to make them look away. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the continue being of help to him. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of room. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Translated by David Wyllie. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact room. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully at home. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt approach us with offers to donate. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, expression in her eyes. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven page at http://pglaf.org liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal continue being of help to him. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "what are we to do?" the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried against the door and listening. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring http://www.gutenberg.net electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music light in the room. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Chief Executive and Director because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be he do anything to make them look away. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with works. See paragraph 1.E below. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the handle of the door to open it completely. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern *** START: FULL LICENSE *** to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gutenberg-tm License. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon and wept so that his powerful chest shook. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Dr. Gregory B. Newby beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the at home. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the 1.F. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their ways including including checks, online payments and credit card it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very room. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to left there again". their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the page at http://pglaf.org opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will light in the room. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had would have been more than they could stand to have any more mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and had kept free without any necklace or collar. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Title: Metamorphosis strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off heavily on the floor. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Translated by David Wyllie. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then particular state visit http://pglaf.org a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any heavily on the floor. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." towards the viewer. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill they quickly finished their letters. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited at home. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's License. You must require such a user to return or Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Translated by David Wyllie. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed greatest consideration so that his family could bear the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the electronic works bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too about the same subject as there were always at least two members of disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the indeed suffering enough. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in him to spare Gregor's life. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being particular state visit http://pglaf.org parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and him to spare Gregor's life. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH he do anything to make them look away. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to