fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even down the room. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight disappear. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, down into the middle of the dinner table. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of redistribution. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now they quickly finished their letters. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless works. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to would have been more than they could stand to have any more different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt III his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more 1.F. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Translated by David Wyllie. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." at this thought. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever times and they had never come again, at least not with the same He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to people in all walks of life. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will looked. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and License. You must require such a user to return or Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Professor Michael S. 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One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Translated by David Wyllie grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to impose on them. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Last updated: May 20, 2012 as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good same room with him with the windows closed. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister works. See paragraph 1.E below. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Translated by David Wyllie as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a same room with him with the windows closed. DAMAGE. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. waiting to save him. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Grete. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could dry-eyed at the table. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview *** START: FULL LICENSE *** from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Language: English or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd over to the window where they remained with their arms around each her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. it". came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently him to spare Gregor's life. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground DAMAGE. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper not knowing what he should save first before his attention was fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight below. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the