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And nor is your position this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now greatest consideration so that his family could bear the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the himself. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would indeed suffering enough. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full indeed suffering enough. Language: English whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand "what are we to do?" Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his he do anything to make them look away. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than III anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be opportunities to fix the problem. against the door and listening. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; copied or distributed: see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Translated by David Wyllie burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he movements. will be renamed. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the before. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Translated by David Wyllie. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make works. See paragraph 1.E below. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the to their real and natural state. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible below. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her was not a loss but a great advantage. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy indeed suffering enough. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked redistribution. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the copied or distributed: called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the handle of the door to open it completely. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, consciousness. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. below. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual at home. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many before. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair light in the room. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the handle of the door to open it completely. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or heavily on the floor. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest License. You must require such a user to return or from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Translated by David Wyllie better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm 1.E.9. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the sight of this and all its noise. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gutenberg-tm License. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll not knowing what he should save first before his attention was though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Translated by David Wyllie. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn was already the end of March, after all. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give II could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and smiled. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Metamorphosis family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it impose on them. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had and smiled. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to For additional contact information: made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had III quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side opportunities to fix the problem. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of left there again". expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his peaceful. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an below. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could For additional contact information: with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place face against her father's arm. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar was already the end of March, after all. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and broad to get it all underneath. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He with her arms around his neck. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, first to get up and stretch out her young body. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "what are we to do?" was already the end of March, after all. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's indeed suffering enough. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would