almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in at this thought. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Translator: David Wyllie her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the down into the middle of the dinner table. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Foundation people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour first to get up and stretch out her young body. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an *** START: FULL LICENSE *** The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Translated by David Wyllie that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "what are we to do?" held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the light in the room. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of II editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Language: English this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff certainty. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, indeed suffering enough. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the way in a corner. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Translated by David Wyllie made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked status with the IRS. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks at home. I of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room consciousness. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman they quickly finished their letters. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been continue being of help to him. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The particular state visit http://pglaf.org just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder approach us with offers to donate. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the handle of the door to open it completely. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did had kept free without any necklace or collar. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed so that she might be able to get a better position later on. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally would have been more than they could stand to have any more table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, down into the middle of the dinner table. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not ways including including checks, online payments and credit card imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding opportunities to fix the problem. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you page at http://pglaf.org stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Literary Archive Foundation and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** life led by the family during these two months, must have made him any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project dry-eyed at the table. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said "what are we to do?" corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did beginning of this work. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks there was still some money available from the old days. It was not everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one down into the middle of the dinner table. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her down into the middle of the dinner table. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included even though she could have checked for herself and could have known He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Translator: David Wyllie driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the handle of the door to open it completely. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net