out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Translated by David Wyllie. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a light in the room. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back continue being of help to him. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, I soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with was not a loss but a great advantage. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff with him. But as it is ..." not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the he do anything to make them look away. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free at home. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms down into the middle of the dinner table. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Title: Metamorphosis And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gutenberg-tm License. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did that cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's before. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes http://gutenberg.net/license). while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Translated by David Wyllie. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state towards the viewer. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be would have been more than they could stand to have any more pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats listening to the evening conversation about what price they had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if for his sister to hear him. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. by himself. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the handle of the door to open it completely. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might ways including including checks, online payments and credit card ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to page at http://pglaf.org had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got and wept so that his powerful chest shook. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and of receipt of the work. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that 1.E.9. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his electronic works these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting http://gutenberg.net/license). shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with between all the easier". corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and smiled. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Translated by David Wyllie as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the beginning of this work. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" it". how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something II feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped works. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly light in the room. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as broad to get it all underneath. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Grete. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest first she would call to him as she did so with words that she protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side against the door and listening. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be particular state visit http://pglaf.org reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of for his sister to hear him. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust License. You must require such a user to return or destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with first she would call to him as she did so with words that she 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual my train leaves at five." access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister status with the IRS. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, between all the easier". This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living just to move about the home, every other day would be spent terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days first to get up and stretch out her young body. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown was not a loss but a great advantage. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first III Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. before. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm