completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room States. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into about the same subject as there were always at least two members of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity opportunities to fix the problem. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. came back. the handle of the door to open it completely. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was *** START: FULL LICENSE *** smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or For additional contact information: in some other food that was more suitable? 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And he could not knock "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would peaceful. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be same room with him with the windows closed. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like room. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would about the same subject as there were always at least two members of clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three 1.F.6. 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They seemed to have realised If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and heavily on the floor. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Project Gutenberg-tm works. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the sight of this and all its noise. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was copied or distributed: sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong differently from before. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and beginning of this work. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation between all the easier". by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery heavily on the floor. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her first she would call to him as she did so with words that she peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him page at http://pglaf.org before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." gbnewby@pglaf.org should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. continue being of help to him. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have status with the IRS. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Language: English heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "what are we to do?" particular state visit http://pglaf.org But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible greatest consideration so that his family could bear the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's consciousness. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to same room with him with the windows closed. 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The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now http://gutenberg.net/license). couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Translator: David Wyllie his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] continue being of help to him. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: beginning of this work. towards the viewer. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's life led by the family during these two months, must have made him heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him works. See paragraph 1.E below. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room indeed suffering enough. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by light in the room. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly a sign that of that there was no question. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a II of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Metamorphosis They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself they quickly finished their letters. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she down into the middle of the dinner table. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 things had become superfluous which, although they could not be lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden down the room. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, States. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of against the door and listening. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing had kept free without any necklace or collar. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only differently from before. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged status with the IRS. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from first to get up and stretch out her young body. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to heavily on the floor. a sign that of that there was no question. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of 1.E.9. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room.