Translated by David Wyllie. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the waiting to save him. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Grete. broad to get it all underneath. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely at home. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort subject to the trademark license, especially commercial below. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired consciousness. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can I her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore towards the viewer. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of will be renamed. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by broad to get it all underneath. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 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 fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Translator: David Wyllie Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed life led by the family during these two months, must have made him when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived ways including including checks, online payments and credit card it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any at home. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, works. See paragraph 1.E below. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Chief Executive and Director There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Title: Metamorphosis (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Translator: David Wyllie sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to him to spare Gregor's life. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they movements. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and never to have to open the door unless it was especially lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true http://gutenberg.net/license). one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner was not a loss but a great advantage. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that will be renamed. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Grete. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower DAMAGE. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself page at http://pglaf.org That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking I shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the 1.E.9. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill 1.E.9. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; heavily on the floor. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's was already the end of March, after all. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had stick, then, finally, all was quiet. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his broad to get it all underneath. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Language: English because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it over to the window where they remained with their arms around each But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping to their real and natural state. would have been more than they could stand to have any more Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments not knowing what he should save first before his attention was secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gutenberg-tm License. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and towards the viewer. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm left there again". away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight by himself. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. below. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would 1.E.9. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the done things. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm construed as friendly. 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Only when the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way I of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 http://gutenberg.net/license). with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. 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