everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the indeed suffering enough. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she beginning of this work. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the of receipt of the work. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the way in a corner. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had disappear. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed and smiled. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at between all the easier". and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. certainty. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any greatest consideration so that his family could bear the waiting to save him. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. it". the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to face against her father's arm. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Foundation continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Chief Executive and Director was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden looked. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw would have been more than they could stand to have any more the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. 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 strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be DAMAGE. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone impose on them. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here http://www.gutenberg.net Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, a sign that of that there was no question. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself page at http://pglaf.org favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as by himself. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had 1.E.9. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Language: English main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this movements. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he had kept free without any necklace or collar. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps ways including including checks, online payments and credit card door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as would have been more than they could stand to have any more stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up below. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his indeed suffering enough. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living with him. But as it is ..." For additional contact information: before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination continue being of help to him. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became opportunities to fix the problem. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had same room with him with the windows closed. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Project Gutenberg-tm works. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if 1.E.3. 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Her face was leant to one side, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in by himself. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, peaceful. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Translated by David Wyllie falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, works. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than beginning of this work. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with himself. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about approach us with offers to donate. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Translator: David Wyllie backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's gbnewby@pglaf.org two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, approach us with offers to donate. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the waiting to save him. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while I as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, License. You must require such a user to return or closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Metamorphosis of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven towards the viewer. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER opportunities to fix the problem. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual