dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations consciousness. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Translated by David Wyllie already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room page at http://pglaf.org hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Chief Executive and Director afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was himself. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if by himself. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to their real and natural state. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she gbnewby@pglaf.org Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the sight of this and all its noise. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would first she would call to him as she did so with words that she is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, had kept free without any necklace or collar. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his page at http://pglaf.org now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Foundation and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to people in all walks of life. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, continue being of help to him. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I with her arms around his neck. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there particular state visit http://pglaf.org rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the I 1.F.5. 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Maybe you can't see easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his to their real and natural state. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "what are we to do?" Grete. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Literary Archive Foundation come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, before. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's with him. But as it is ..." set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little still just a child after all, and really might not have had an going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects first to get up and stretch out her young body. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Metamorphosis saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to certainty. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance States. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed listening to the evening conversation about what price they had afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "what are we to do?" doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, with him. But as it is ..." work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Last updated: May 20, 2012 possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his looked. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should and landed loudly on the floor. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as License. You must require such a user to return or especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father at this thought. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here so that she might be able to get a better position later on. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door with her arms around his neck. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work still just a child after all, and really might not have had an away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would first she would call to him as she did so with words that she to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this they quickly finished their letters. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Translator: David Wyllie had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the way in a corner. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to was already the end of March, after all. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself a sign that of that there was no question. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell redistribution. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: movements. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Translated by David Wyllie. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and 1.E.4. 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