left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Translator: David Wyllie Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and first to get up and stretch out her young body. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it waiting to save him. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Project Gutenberg-tm works. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Translated by David Wyllie. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a my train leaves at five." labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Project Gutenberg-tm works. 1.E. 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You've got to get enough as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it broad to get it all underneath. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Literary Archive Foundation quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Last updated: May 20, 2012 prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come room. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 1.F.3. 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In the room on his right there followed thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative waiting to save him. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck still just a child after all, and really might not have had an they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. by himself. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, written explanation to the person you received the work from. 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"How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk not knowing what he should save first before his attention was himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. II His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, certainty. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Translated by David Wyllie. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break an end. 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If you are redistributing or providing access to a work there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down waiting to save him. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in http://gutenberg.net/license). falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Title: Metamorphosis while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm and smiled. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Foundation pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister that his little legs collapsed under him. 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Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared opportunities to fix the problem. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from done things. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my even though she could have checked for herself and could have known his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, between all the easier". construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now certainty. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Translated by David Wyllie. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had opportunities to fix the problem. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did consciousness. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? greatest consideration so that his family could bear the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without light in the room. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were there was still some money available from the old days. It was not looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry down into the middle of the dinner table. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of it". the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or a sound to be heard. 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As well as all that she had poured some water into This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the door and lifted it towards his father. 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We've done all that's sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Translated by David Wyllie. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Author: Franz Kafka state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Metamorphosis behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white