have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Translator: David Wyllie his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money for his sister to hear him. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed between all the easier". the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's they quickly finished their letters. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but last!". had kept free without any necklace or collar. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Grete. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and it. 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He was silent and looked straight been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, 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 enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from just to move about the home, every other day would be spent nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his sister have to go and earn money? 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"That was the voice of an animal", said the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Translated by David Wyllie. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on at home. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. approach us with offers to donate. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this people in all walks of life. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that approach us with offers to donate. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state frightening end? 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Two strong people - he had his father sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks listening to the evening conversation about what price they had involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn him to spare Gregor's life. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks him to spare Gregor's life. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Translator: David Wyllie what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring copied or distributed: and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the indeed suffering enough. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he waiting to save him. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", your equipment. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted himself. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Chief Executive and Director Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite against the door and listening. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they first to get up and stretch out her young body. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** still just a child after all, and really might not have had an dry-eyed at the table. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right they quickly finished their letters. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never ways including including checks, online payments and credit card clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would particular state visit http://pglaf.org we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and page at http://pglaf.org At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. shame and regret. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself came back. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Translated by David Wyllie. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to movements. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, certainty. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known that only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the way in a corner. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too there was still some money available from the old days. It was not of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, continue being of help to him. same room with him with the windows closed. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the License. You must require such a user to return or eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method