Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping III coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some movements. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Last updated: May 20, 2012 enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Translated by David Wyllie. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, your equipment. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? first she would call to him as she did so with words that she He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and landed loudly on the floor. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance light in the room. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation for his sister to hear him. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter with her arms around his neck. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and they quickly finished their letters. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be first to get up and stretch out her young body. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's came back. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do light in the room. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Dr. Gregory B. Newby wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across differently from before. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the at home. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was same room with him with the windows closed. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the handle of the door to open it completely. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change continue being of help to him. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to that Translated by David Wyllie that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in your equipment. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his with her arms around his neck. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me heavily on the floor. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any had kept free without any necklace or collar. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, people in all walks of life. Dr. Gregory B. Newby parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door copied or distributed: consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever from their decision to move was much more to do with their total train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost to their real and natural state. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the shame and regret. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her to their real and natural state. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present your equipment. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many life led by the family during these two months, must have made him They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Project Gutenberg-tm works. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Translated by David Wyllie. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing life led by the family during these two months, must have made him all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared before. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but him to spare Gregor's life. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal heavily on the floor. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had for his sister to hear him. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who ways including including checks, online payments and credit card spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended before. was not a loss but a great advantage. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table 1.F.3. 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And by then access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not same room with him with the windows closed. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with without anything decisive happening, without even giving the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" to their real and natural state. same room with him with the windows closed. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His shame and regret. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed page at http://pglaf.org floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt subject to the trademark license, especially commercial pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at differently from before. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly ways including including checks, online payments and credit card with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him