Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification indeed suffering enough. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm with him. But as it is ..." somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Translator: David Wyllie he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or below. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Translated by David Wyllie. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times broad to get it all underneath. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the travelling salesmen. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously from their decision to move was much more to do with their total under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost and never to have to open the door unless it was especially "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an First posted: May 13, 2002 don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Title: Metamorphosis what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made First posted: May 13, 2002 be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was by himself. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust about the same subject as there were always at least two members of any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff at home. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's of receipt of the work. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, he do anything to make them look away. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited him to spare Gregor's life. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a not knowing what he should save first before his attention was useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free him to spare Gregor's life. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his it". folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on ways including including checks, online payments and credit card control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the by himself. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All broad to get it all underneath. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and will be renamed. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had there was still some money available from the old days. It was not and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, broad to get it all underneath. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Translated by David Wyllie. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies subject to the trademark license, especially commercial certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the I better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self First posted: May 13, 2002 were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we for his sister to hear him. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Translated by David Wyllie. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he left there again". hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and smiled. States. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. left there again". screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space 1.F. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now status with the IRS. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly a sign that of that there was no question. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At page at http://pglaf.org There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Grete. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did stick, then, finally, all was quiet. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples between all the easier". stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what redistribution. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Translator: David Wyllie only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. left there again". any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Translated by David Wyllie. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his and smiled. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked my train leaves at five." main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned at this thought. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended approach us with offers to donate. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the differently from before. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make http://www.gutenberg.net almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without