his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he shame and regret. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in so that she might be able to get a better position later on. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had disappear. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with people in all walks of life. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with of receipt of the work. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing not knowing what he should save first before his attention was continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep down into the middle of the dinner table. below. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked works. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Translator: David Wyllie little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as ways including including checks, online payments and credit card more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project States. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister certainty. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving had kept free without any necklace or collar. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the disappear. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Grete. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He had kept free without any necklace or collar. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever DAMAGE. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the of receipt of the work. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the first to get up and stretch out her young body. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his I whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the against the door and listening. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he For additional contact information: however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "what are we to do?" 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. status with the IRS. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gutenberg-tm License. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he status with the IRS. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. with him. But as it is ..." changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, DAMAGE. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Grete. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room listening to the evening conversation about what price they had lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Translated by David Wyllie. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Last updated: May 20, 2012 everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm between all the easier". Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Literary Archive Foundation all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that I if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand would have been more than they could stand to have any more as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father life led by the family during these two months, must have made him slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's came back. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with I your equipment. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so stick, then, finally, all was quiet. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his with her arms around his neck. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it States. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity there was still some money available from the old days. It was not do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his forehead. 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His observant sister only needed to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to I Language: English hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be