they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out III more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in opportunities to fix the problem. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the States. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of towards the viewer. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work with him. But as it is ..." corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living they quickly finished their letters. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But even though she could have checked for herself and could have known doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but looked. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any I were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain he do anything to make them look away. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was page at http://pglaf.org filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, indeed suffering enough. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of slightly. In this way they went round the room several times completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back works. See paragraph 1.E below. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off it". three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Grete. disappear. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "what are we to do?" had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with things had become superfluous which, although they could not be States. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn I impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate subject to the trademark license, especially commercial although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Translator: David Wyllie ways including including checks, online payments and credit card and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we there was still some money available from the old days. It was not now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Translator: David Wyllie work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their with him. But as it is ..." his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower down the room. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by subject to the trademark license, especially commercial sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked light in the room. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I electronic works forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three from their decision to move was much more to do with their total accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to people in all walks of life. Translated by David Wyllie. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in For additional contact information: distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise towards the viewer. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise things had become superfluous which, although they could not be ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Title: Metamorphosis re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how without anything decisive happening, without even giving the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by would have been more than they could stand to have any more unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making heavily on the floor. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" between all the easier". be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever peaceful. Translated by David Wyllie. approach us with offers to donate. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen 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. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in before. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact For additional contact information: With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but