mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day light in the room. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer expression in her eyes. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were travelling salesmen. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of page at http://pglaf.org bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards below. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he he do anything to make them look away. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only had kept free without any necklace or collar. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to page at http://pglaf.org in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but 1.E.9. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Translated by David Wyllie. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and smiled. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Chief Executive and Director from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could same room with him with the windows closed. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his with her arms around his neck. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very I "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, works. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have broad to get it all underneath. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round expression in her eyes. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that to their real and natural state. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the against the door and listening. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Literary Archive Foundation or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Title: Metamorphosis with her arms around his neck. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every even though she could have checked for herself and could have known "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project page at http://pglaf.org impose on them. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for would have been more than they could stand to have any more http://gutenberg.net/license). at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into subject to the trademark license, especially commercial only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gutenberg-tm License. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player left there again". permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just ways including including checks, online payments and credit card as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made towards the viewer. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it by himself. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door 1.F. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the sight of this and all its noise. they quickly finished their letters. Translated by David Wyllie information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, other way. 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It was so quiet all around too, even though there while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The people in all walks of life. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had towards the viewer. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he States. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no http://www.gutenberg.net could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven gbnewby@pglaf.org money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day to their real and natural state. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He room. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, room. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and impose on them. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed works. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Literary Archive Foundation quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently gbnewby@pglaf.org posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now at home. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Translated by David Wyllie past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could it". him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional