bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate about the same subject as there were always at least two members of still just a child after all, and really might not have had an do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could slightly. In this way they went round the room several times to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Translated by David Wyllie light in the room. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they differently from before. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Last updated: May 20, 2012 1.E.9. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each stick, then, finally, all was quiet. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, between all the easier". "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the first to get up and stretch out her young body. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; copied or distributed: state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat and wept so that his powerful chest shook. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed life led by the family during these two months, must have made him was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the way in a corner. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm gbnewby@pglaf.org When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the impose on them. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed stick, then, finally, all was quiet. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can ways including including checks, online payments and credit card "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Translated by David Wyllie. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had without anything decisive happening, without even giving the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she DAMAGE. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gutenberg-tm License. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any II or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more 1.E.9. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had page at http://pglaf.org creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into at home. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able peaceful. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Dr. Gregory B. Newby himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being was not a loss but a great advantage. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His came back. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Foundation anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it life led by the family during these two months, must have made him an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember consciousness. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing copied or distributed: trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have even though she could have checked for herself and could have known ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room was already the end of March, after all. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or done things. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break at this thought. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important electronic works their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about listening to the evening conversation about what price they had respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the sight of this and all its noise. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down certainty. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can up their knives and forks. 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He had nearly forgotten they his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk at this thought. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand For additional contact information: room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck looked. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Translated by David Wyllie. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father DAMAGE. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living