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For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project approach us with offers to donate. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the handle of the door to open it completely. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Project Gutenberg-tm works. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not page at http://pglaf.org now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days gbnewby@pglaf.org backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at to their real and natural state. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and status with the IRS. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Literary Archive Foundation "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, that Language: English without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Translator: David Wyllie the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table For additional contact information: mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the sight of this and all its noise. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the handle of the door to open it completely. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after light in the room. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will down the room. Foundation Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; at this thought. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance below. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand and smiled. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Project Gutenberg-tm works. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days heavily on the floor. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or will be renamed. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her greatest consideration so that his family could bear the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and page at http://pglaf.org unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other your equipment. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** and never to have to open the door unless it was especially playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said differently from before. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as opportunities to fix the problem. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would down into the middle of the dinner table. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm he do anything to make them look away. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff continue being of help to him. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Translated by David Wyllie. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just it". little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had License. You must require such a user to return or his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gutenberg-tm License. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. it". quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Grete. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke below. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, to their real and natural state. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, III concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of