present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on light in the room. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt looked. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gutenberg-tm License. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than over to the window where they remained with their arms around each at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest First posted: May 13, 2002 You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In things had become superfluous which, although they could not be home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total and landed loudly on the floor. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say page at http://pglaf.org set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Title: Metamorphosis whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend certainty. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was of receipt of the work. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and wept so that his powerful chest shook. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any that a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. people in all walks of life. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to disappear. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should License. You must require such a user to return or his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on against the door and listening. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Foundation immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at and smiled. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Translated by David Wyllie parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; opportunities to fix the problem. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. continue being of help to him. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can so that she might be able to get a better position later on. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, First posted: May 13, 2002 arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the remain freely available for generations to come. 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Now and then he stood up from the table and took work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, shame and regret. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Dr. Gregory B. Newby now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite before. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE below. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to below. before. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all there was still some money available from the old days. It was not now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then of receipt of the work. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his with her arms around his neck. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation differently from before. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly