1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project a sign that of that there was no question. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "what are we to do?" just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm and wept so that his powerful chest shook. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, I Foundation again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included works. See paragraph 1.E below. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the First posted: May 13, 2002 "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the sight of this and all its noise. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had people in all walks of life. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from with her arms around his neck. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was my train leaves at five." him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant broad to get it all underneath. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could III useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back DAMAGE. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if will be renamed. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with DAMAGE. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Translated by David Wyllie. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be about the same subject as there were always at least two members of quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and wept so that his powerful chest shook. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Translated by David Wyllie folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive "what are we to do?" even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as impose on them. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his first to get up and stretch out her young body. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full waiting to save him. Metamorphosis 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm looked. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked subject to the trademark license, especially commercial them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust looked. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Translated by David Wyllie continue being of help to him. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. 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"you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic so that she might be able to get a better position later on. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of 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 from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** continue being of help to him. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the sight of this and all its noise. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Foundation were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first III really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. looked. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed heavily on the floor. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated was already the end of March, after all. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair with him. But as it is ..." moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies particular state visit http://pglaf.org that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version looked. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became came back. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever differently from before. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the towards the viewer. your equipment. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to with her arms around his neck. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become my train leaves at five." on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he slightly. In this way they went round the room several times part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting even though she could have checked for herself and could have known thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it