before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery with her arms around his neck. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out before. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll with him. But as it is ..." "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen peaceful. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Title: Metamorphosis and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution had kept free without any necklace or collar. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, had kept free without any necklace or collar. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all electronic works full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. had kept free without any necklace or collar. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was just to move about the home, every other day would be spent joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm came back. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as impose on them. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one himself. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there dry-eyed at the table. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most down the room. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all II his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many For additional contact information: and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gutenberg-tm License. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and smiled. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, II Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as listening to the evening conversation about what price they had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Translator: David Wyllie in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide they quickly finished their letters. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than States. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; between all the easier". answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom States. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of left there again". especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if even though she could have checked for herself and could have known The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of first she would call to him as she did so with words that she while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came 1.E.9. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't he do anything to make them look away. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked movements. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were himself. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Translator: David Wyllie hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes things had become superfluous which, although they could not be still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which people in all walks of life. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and same room with him with the windows closed. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he heavily on the floor. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that opportunities to fix the problem. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work him to spare Gregor's life. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make gbnewby@pglaf.org Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. 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After they had come back from taking his father although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. a sign that of that there was no question. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow continue being of help to him. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out First posted: May 13, 2002 time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; was not a loss but a great advantage. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether reads the paper or studies train timetables. 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