redistribution. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Last updated: May 20, 2012 watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a same room with him with the windows closed. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had heavily on the floor. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing electronic works without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and beginning of this work. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every electronic works probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister for his sister to hear him. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the will be renamed. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of at home. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had with her arms around his neck. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with listening to the evening conversation about what price they had thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief particular state visit http://pglaf.org Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's beginning of this work. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some 1.F. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply expression in her eyes. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from http://www.gutenberg.net and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa broad to get it all underneath. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Foundation and wept so that his powerful chest shook. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that heavily on the floor. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the looked. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her impose on them. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door he do anything to make them look away. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three must have been somebody in the flat. 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Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Translated by David Wyllie. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got before. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would so that she might be able to get a better position later on. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found beginning of this work. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and smiled. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut works. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say towards the viewer. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who status with the IRS. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. 1.E.9. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt stick, then, finally, all was quiet. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full beginning of this work. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself himself. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. before. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in 1.E.7. 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Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in so that she might be able to get a better position later on. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned my train leaves at five." (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a him to spare Gregor's life. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: they quickly finished their letters. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, was already the end of March, after all. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the way in a corner. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite