infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move himself. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what that had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time was not a loss but a great advantage. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the your equipment. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn and smiled. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide shame and regret. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a first to get up and stretch out her young body. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard towards the viewer. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out copied or distributed: money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to III was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old for his sister to hear him. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or to their real and natural state. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back waiting to save him. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there http://gutenberg.net/license). look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound your equipment. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite "what are we to do?" in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Translated by David Wyllie. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works without anything decisive happening, without even giving the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for they quickly finished their letters. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still your equipment. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, done things. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project chosen! Travelling day in and day out. 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Of course, we hope that you will support the Project then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune last!". tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the sight of this and all its noise. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had 1.C. 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And without considering that he still answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was last!". electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door there. 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One side of his body lifted itself, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Metamorphosis Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." http://www.gutenberg.net future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward just to move about the home, every other day would be spent an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Translated by David Wyllie Last updated: May 20, 2012 until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers License. You must require such a user to return or individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his I Grete. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Last updated: May 20, 2012 there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could looked. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, States. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Literary Archive Foundation this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's was not a loss but a great advantage. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Language: English she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground room. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, word and left the premises. 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Leant back comfortably on their seats, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Metamorphosis destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking just to move about the home, every other day would be spent he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than continue being of help to him. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in First posted: May 13, 2002 throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock particular state visit http://pglaf.org morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of disappear. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity still just a child after all, and really might not have had an there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the was already the end of March, after all. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her they quickly finished their letters. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it