re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by travelling salesmen. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for slightly. In this way they went round the room several times was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was will be renamed. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Project Gutenberg-tm works. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it at home. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, 1.E.2. 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If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front stick, then, finally, all was quiet. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between there was still some money available from the old days. It was not stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the electronic works distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the against the door and listening. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous work my way out of it again. 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Gregor's mother immediately appeared in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a even though she could have checked for herself and could have known back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property before. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh drawers and the desk. 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He had himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Translated by David Wyllie the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide would have been more than they could stand to have any more through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far down the room. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up particular state visit http://pglaf.org for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and landed loudly on the floor. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in and landed loudly on the floor. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Foundation prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the a sign that of that there was no question. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and down into the middle of the dinner table. certainty. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as down into the middle of the dinner table. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front http://www.gutenberg.net should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project things had become superfluous which, although they could not be stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On had kept free without any necklace or collar. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched consciousness. beginning of this work. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more not knowing what he should save first before his attention was must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the sight of this and all its noise. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his would have been more than they could stand to have any more the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the handle of the door to open it completely. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. States. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down 1.F. Translator: David Wyllie The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. indeed suffering enough. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose for his sister to hear him. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would listening to the evening conversation about what price they had including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she face against her father's arm. came back. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to movements. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of peaceful. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on