peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever light in the room. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired works. Translated by David Wyllie again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** people in all walks of life. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery below. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. 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One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and it". The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself was not a loss but a great advantage. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Translator: David Wyllie joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made electronic works actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father consciousness. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the your equipment. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Translated by David Wyllie. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and peaceful. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his room. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out impose on them. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door was already the end of March, after all. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very things had become superfluous which, although they could not be chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not your equipment. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and heavily on the floor. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, he do anything to make them look away. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. redistribution. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the sight of this and all its noise. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Translated by David Wyllie. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in III the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been light in the room. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on ways including including checks, online payments and credit card corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Translator: David Wyllie devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** towards the viewer. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after looked. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Dr. Gregory B. Newby the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him your equipment. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Title: Metamorphosis the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which below. left there again". too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more License. You must require such a user to return or her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all at home. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It life led by the family during these two months, must have made him parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear indeed suffering enough. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On and wept so that his powerful chest shook. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the dry-eyed at the table. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak I always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Literary Archive Foundation injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware impose on them. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free about the same subject as there were always at least two members of With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official down into the middle of the dinner table. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were *** START: FULL LICENSE *** His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that came back. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired same room with him with the windows closed. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Chief Executive and Director something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" people in all walks of life. redistribution. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or indeed suffering enough. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to