He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional with her arms around his neck. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects without anything decisive happening, without even giving the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she was already the end of March, after all. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Language: English "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Project Gutenberg-tm works. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Grete. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would http://www.gutenberg.net office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Dr. Gregory B. Newby a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and below. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his disappear. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that and wept so that his powerful chest shook. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side they quickly finished their letters. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell "what are we to do?" boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime by himself. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break disappear. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm differently from before. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and beginning of this work. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, http://www.gutenberg.net fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old approach us with offers to donate. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a disappear. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the sight of this and all its noise. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times him to spare Gregor's life. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against it". coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, had kept free without any necklace or collar. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His himself. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what works. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. I sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution for his sister to hear him. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little indeed suffering enough. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to same room with him with the windows closed. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by of receipt of the work. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he before. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again redistribution. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Title: Metamorphosis out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm just to move about the home, every other day would be spent PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose towards the viewer. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even DAMAGE. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. License. You must require such a user to return or unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? that Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages was not a loss but a great advantage. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving over to the window where they remained with their arms around each unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that people in all walks of life. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for against the door and listening. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been people in all walks of life. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt listening to the evening conversation about what price they had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Translated by David Wyllie. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in ways including including checks, online payments and credit card around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Translator: David Wyllie and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living License. You must require such a user to return or dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking For additional contact information: arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and came back. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was a sign that of that there was no question. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the himself. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then it". it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they