the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. heavily on the floor. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Last updated: May 20, 2012 copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Literary Archive Foundation He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Translated by David Wyllie. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door life led by the family during these two months, must have made him how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even particular state visit http://pglaf.org that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck against the door and listening. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly 1.F. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what still just a child after all, and really might not have had an provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his travelling salesmen. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do about the same subject as there were always at least two members of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Title: Metamorphosis peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday opportunities to fix the problem. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Last updated: May 20, 2012 had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were down into the middle of the dinner table. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg copied or distributed: had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the sight of this and all its noise. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister was already the end of March, after all. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they particular state visit http://pglaf.org would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate differently from before. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend against the door and listening. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Metamorphosis them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use my train leaves at five." made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I was not a loss but a great advantage. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming indeed suffering enough. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's was not a loss but a great advantage. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned came back. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the handle of the door to open it completely. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the way in a corner. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping ways including including checks, online payments and credit card see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and II permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or done things. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of him to spare Gregor's life. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers things had become superfluous which, although they could not be probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed done things. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in and wept so that his powerful chest shook. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt would have been more than they could stand to have any more the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true screams. "Anna! 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The same tired man as used to be laying while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost with him. But as it is ..." difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. he do anything to make them look away. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO same room with him with the windows closed. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; towards the viewer. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone about the same subject as there were always at least two members of suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Translated by David Wyllie. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the sight of this and all its noise. and smiled. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but 1.F. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! 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So they sat at the table and wrote impose on them. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her below. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of dry-eyed at the table. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the expression in her eyes. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, face against her father's arm. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. himself. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had redistribution. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any *** START: FULL LICENSE *** there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss