different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Metamorphosis important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made face against her father's arm. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to beginning of this work. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Title: Metamorphosis to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep consciousness. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest just to move about the home, every other day would be spent stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that quieter. 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This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff that out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got dry-eyed at the table. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Translated by David Wyllie left there again". entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking waiting to save him. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Chief Executive and Director pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest III Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father First posted: May 13, 2002 required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared approach us with offers to donate. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on against the door and listening. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times by himself. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had over to the window where they remained with their arms around each last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when movements. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery things had become superfluous which, although they could not be of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or companions around him. 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Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. works. See paragraph 1.E below. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief with her arms around his neck. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like to their real and natural state. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Literary Archive Foundation sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room works. See paragraph 1.E below. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his States. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "what are we to do?" word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to particular state visit http://pglaf.org and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his movements. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Translated by David Wyllie. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times waiting to save him. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he stick, then, finally, all was quiet. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their States. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and