chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief broad to get it all underneath. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on came back. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Translated by David Wyllie some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" my train leaves at five." himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was about the same subject as there were always at least two members of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Literary Archive Foundation on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another at home. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially dry-eyed at the table. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time with him. But as it is ..." a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving things had become superfluous which, although they could not be there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement page at http://pglaf.org They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned continue being of help to him. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman works. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of shame and regret. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gutenberg-tm License. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but indeed suffering enough. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the left there again". where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" at home. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just he do anything to make them look away. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! first to get up and stretch out her young body. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with was not a loss but a great advantage. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, peaceful. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his redistribution. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with my train leaves at five." 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready broad to get it all underneath. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I that "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being for his sister to hear him. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Title: Metamorphosis driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any people in all walks of life. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in first she would call to him as she did so with words that she by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Metamorphosis Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the I sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only by himself. a sign that of that there was no question. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm indeed suffering enough. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from differently from before. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, down the room. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; heavily on the floor. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. same room with him with the windows closed. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table my train leaves at five." in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with indeed suffering enough. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Translated by David Wyllie. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the at this thought. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room DAMAGE. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be was already the end of March, after all. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. at home. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower works. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of was not a loss but a great advantage. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had http://www.gutenberg.net are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat without anything decisive happening, without even giving the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of 1.F. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to