"Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once approach us with offers to donate. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of electronic works an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; License. You must require such a user to return or left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the sight of this and all its noise. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and smiled. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to and landed loudly on the floor. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the peaceful. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with without anything decisive happening, without even giving the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from face against her father's arm. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself works. See paragraph 1.E below. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Translator: David Wyllie Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and never to have to open the door unless it was especially in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Title: Metamorphosis the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, against the door and listening. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. left there again". him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free travelling salesmen. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out beginning of this work. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the way in a corner. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent that would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in your equipment. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as at home. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gutenberg-tm License. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise at home. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than room. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms works. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could DAMAGE. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Foundation companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on ways including including checks, online payments and credit card more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Translated by David Wyllie. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. below. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a light in the room. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than III They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also over to the window where they remained with their arms around each especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk page at http://pglaf.org lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange and smiled. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would towards the viewer. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise beginning of this work. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gutenberg-tm License. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the approach us with offers to donate. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly States. himself. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other 1.E.9. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's they quickly finished their letters. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did http://www.gutenberg.net so that she might be able to get a better position later on. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the way in a corner. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation