stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Title: Metamorphosis feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I my train leaves at five." if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked 1.F. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made page at http://pglaf.org Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do below. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the approach us with offers to donate. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not your equipment. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of at home. to their real and natural state. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. waiting to save him. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. impose on them. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread impose on them. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was "what are we to do?" and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go down the room. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. by himself. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made down the room. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from him to spare Gregor's life. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Translated by David Wyllie hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In 1.E.9. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or down the room. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the way in a corner. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he at this thought. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand even though she could have checked for herself and could have known not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Translator: David Wyllie But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he against the door and listening. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's he do anything to make them look away. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not stick, then, finally, all was quiet. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the movements. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far 1.E.9. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Literary Archive Foundation concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Last updated: May 20, 2012 experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music ways including including checks, online payments and credit card an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had peaceful. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a differently from before. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. by himself. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; by himself. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still II Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the handle of the door to open it completely. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to disappear. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His there was still some money available from the old days. It was not There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and first to get up and stretch out her young body. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Translated by David Wyllie. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael slightly. In this way they went round the room several times He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's continue being of help to him. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the way in a corner. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I down the room. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value continue being of help to him. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Translated by David Wyllie. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about down the room. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Language: English "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way States. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the handle of the door to open it completely. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been