other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Translated by David Wyllie. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became was not a loss but a great advantage. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's a sign that of that there was no question. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown first to get up and stretch out her young body. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three http://www.gutenberg.net splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from status with the IRS. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps waiting to save him. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this there was still some money available from the old days. It was not of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living down into the middle of the dinner table. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Language: English the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break that 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately consciousness. will be renamed. looked. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the sight of this and all its noise. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be your equipment. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with light in the room. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost beginning of this work. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw status with the IRS. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still looked. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that last!". while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and came back. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been *** START: FULL LICENSE *** window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her left there again". mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Language: English himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can subject to the trademark license, especially commercial and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of 1.E.9. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's between all the easier". again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a 1.A. 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The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived shame and regret. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm differently from before. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in between all the easier". catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon States. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Foundation the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud by himself. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her beginning of this work. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and smiled. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. before. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, For additional contact information: Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Last updated: May 20, 2012 now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Translated by David Wyllie it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I ways including including checks, online payments and credit card harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would done things. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been still just a child after all, and really might not have had an decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no light in the room. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project down into the middle of the dinner table. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room left there again". make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true times and they had never come again, at least not with the same each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself