all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included movements. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend that doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Dr. Gregory B. Newby away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his without anything decisive happening, without even giving the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped face against her father's arm. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and peaceful. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Project Gutenberg-tm works. left there again". Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT your equipment. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Translated by David Wyllie. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Title: Metamorphosis thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Section 3. 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The way she Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been people in all walks of life. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very waiting to save him. beginning of this work. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true your equipment. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the handle of the door to open it completely. room. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his shame and regret. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. consciousness. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there by himself. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that opportunities to fix the problem. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword greatest consideration so that his family could bear the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and wept so that his powerful chest shook. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gutenberg-tm License. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Translated by David Wyllie. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no dry-eyed at the table. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He First posted: May 13, 2002 finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "what are we to do?" entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would works. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, had kept free without any necklace or collar. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear certainty. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the way in a corner. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is consciousness. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and before. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards ways including including checks, online payments and credit card living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon particular state visit http://pglaf.org and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father even though she could have checked for herself and could have known paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through face against her father's arm. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to disappear. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a last!". That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Dr. Gregory B. Newby really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the sight of this and all its noise. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Translated by David Wyllie. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his at this thought. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his 1.E.9. 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 cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of differently from before. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to III crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business 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. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break will be renamed. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his light in the room. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg gbnewby@pglaf.org first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many I did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All "what are we to do?" his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him