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If only his father would stop head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and and earn money? 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At first, he stood there still, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Translated by David Wyllie and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door time ago. 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The uniform had not been new to start with, but anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, No-one noticed him, though. 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He was especially repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at redistribution. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. him and crying. 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"What a quiet life it is the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the first, carefully turning his head to the side. 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"You'll have to go for the doctor straight mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think down into the middle of the dinner table. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest this." 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Gregor was so resentful of it the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. 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He told himself once more that it think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was electronic works and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the sight of this and all its noise. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more consciousness. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of http://gutenberg.net/license). himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could only in secret. 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He had not held his to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, last!". reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the waiting to save him. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure broad to get it all underneath. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's for his sister to hear him. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the way in a corner. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he movements. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away III straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it certainty. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm they quickly finished their letters. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot about the same subject as there were always at least two members of to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, at this thought. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. status with the IRS. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Translator: David Wyllie suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door works. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her down into the middle of the dinner table. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you slightly. In this way they went round the room several times a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Translated by David Wyllie foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, and smiled. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his certainty. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright not knowing what he should save first before his attention was of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited to their real and natural state. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, indeed suffering enough. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of at home. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Translator: David Wyllie