to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Language: English the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or first she would call to him as she did so with words that she No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop subject to the trademark license, especially commercial them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object continue being of help to him. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Language: English Translated by David Wyllie stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Literary Archive Foundation 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm that sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, consciousness. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped I that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; peaceful. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let heavily on the floor. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he it". hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all gbnewby@pglaf.org that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who was not a loss but a great advantage. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the handle of the door to open it completely. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to particular state visit http://pglaf.org has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, 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." him to spare Gregor's life. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from at this thought. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and wept so that his powerful chest shook. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Title: Metamorphosis seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position by himself. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made expression in her eyes. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact done things. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very my train leaves at five." himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with moment, and he waited. 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Someone must have heard them in hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break indeed suffering enough. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any travelling salesmen. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Chief Executive and Director uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before left there again". called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax and smiled. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained opportunities to fix the problem. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and never to have to open the door unless it was especially such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound ways including including checks, online payments and credit card and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible ways including including checks, online payments and credit card INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled still just a child after all, and really might not have had an between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if light in the room. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their 1.E.9. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object so that she might be able to get a better position later on. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each about the same subject as there were always at least two members of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if III come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help between all the easier". left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent so that she might be able to get a better position later on. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by down into the middle of the dinner table. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, it". such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, a sign that of that there was no question. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Translated by David Wyllie. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he