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Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Project Gutenberg-tm works. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in kitchen. 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His disappointment at the failure of his plan, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Translated by David Wyllie. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples consciousness. License. You must require such a user to return or everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to 1.E.9. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the way in a corner. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly II see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged License. You must require such a user to return or enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Translator: David Wyllie The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Foundation to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to against the door and listening. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about First posted: May 13, 2002 a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, I then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the way in a corner. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present gbnewby@pglaf.org to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner First posted: May 13, 2002 his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he still just a child after all, and really might not have had an noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the handle of the door to open it completely. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Translator: David Wyllie the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his movements. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now opportunities to fix the problem. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and and landed loudly on the floor. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made and landed loudly on the floor. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust before. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Literary Archive Foundation I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if before. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged people in all walks of life. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his would have been more than they could stand to have any more There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again broad to get it all underneath. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of States. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was last!". become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and copied or distributed: Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact heavily on the floor. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll License. You must require such a user to return or about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Translated by David Wyllie from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him at this thought. electronic works "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Project Gutenberg-tm works. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that will be renamed. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Language: English broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Metamorphosis death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Grete. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his at home. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated