receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and redistribution. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He waiting to save him. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest greatest consideration so that his family could bear the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work for his sister to hear him. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the waiting to save him. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away waiting to save him. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project just to move about the home, every other day would be spent family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his "what are we to do?" this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and 1.E.9. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to II address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from first to get up and stretch out her young body. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by 1.F. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self page at http://pglaf.org in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling First posted: May 13, 2002 again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to for his sister to hear him. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and wept so that his powerful chest shook. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her indeed suffering enough. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the movements. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the handle of the door to open it completely. with him. But as it is ..." at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite first she would call to him as she did so with words that she why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was done things. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the sight of this and all its noise. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back things had become superfluous which, although they could not be controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the indeed suffering enough. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at copied or distributed: with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out that distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. opportunities to fix the problem. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, consciousness. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down opportunities to fix the problem. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door my train leaves at five." crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as with her arms around his neck. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became expression in her eyes. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that people in all walks of life. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes towards the viewer. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived subject to the trademark license, especially commercial whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Translated by David Wyllie. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about 1.E.9. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before about the same subject as there were always at least two members of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying differently from before. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Translated by David Wyllie. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have particular state visit http://pglaf.org parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Foundation at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's certainty. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room was not a loss but a great advantage. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would