slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation her face. 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It is true and landed loudly on the floor. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that a sign that of that there was no question. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gutenberg-tm License. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK people in all walks of life. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings at home. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or before. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the first to get up and stretch out her young body. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest at this thought. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; a sign that of that there was no question. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Last updated: May 20, 2012 Project Gutenberg-tm works. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living disappear. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any expression in her eyes. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would left there again". the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and landed loudly on the floor. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Metamorphosis THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. was already the end of March, after all. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Metamorphosis eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, they quickly finished their letters. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her 1.F.3. 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In itself, his sister's not coming into the room do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that last!". almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery ways including including checks, online payments and credit card by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He down into the middle of the dinner table. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project people in all walks of life. and landed loudly on the floor. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. with him. But as it is ..." to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied expression in her eyes. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Translated by David Wyllie. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow works. See paragraph 1.E below. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn approach us with offers to donate. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning light in the room. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented towards the viewer. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no http://www.gutenberg.net service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, was not a loss but a great advantage. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If that father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it disappear. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each page at http://pglaf.org second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an had kept free without any necklace or collar. to their real and natural state. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard