and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had same room with him with the windows closed. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing he do anything to make them look away. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister page at http://pglaf.org one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with was not a loss but a great advantage. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Translator: David Wyllie whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Foundation mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered a sign that of that there was no question. would have been more than they could stand to have any more like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, copied or distributed: Chief Executive and Director hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly States. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking was already the end of March, after all. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was stick, then, finally, all was quiet. II disappear. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy movements. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. and smiled. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he refund. 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But he had the impression that License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped of receipt of the work. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and travelling salesmen. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front not knowing what he should save first before his attention was anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Translated by David Wyllie. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Dr. Gregory B. Newby But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "what are we to do?" and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be face against her father's arm. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Grete. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Foundation dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some heavily on the floor. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him with him. But as it is ..." way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, page at http://pglaf.org into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his it". up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he http://www.gutenberg.net movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware had kept free without any necklace or collar. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate not knowing what he should save first before his attention was blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was 1.F. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and wept so that his powerful chest shook. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the way in a corner. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Translated by David Wyllie while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or had kept free without any necklace or collar. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. for his sister to hear him. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the to their real and natural state. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Translated by David Wyllie. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days done things. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had certainty. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing 1.F. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no States. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Metamorphosis This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at works. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon they quickly finished their letters. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in DAMAGE. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly form. 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In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael was already the end of March, after all. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to continue being of help to him. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the with him. But as it is ..." access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. particular state visit http://pglaf.org here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United differently from before. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project down the room. looked. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to