been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had works. See paragraph 1.E below. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday of receipt of the work. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, room. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of people in all walks of life. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, towards the viewer. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now 1.F. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the sight of this and all its noise. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Translated by David Wyllie. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation subject to the trademark license, especially commercial them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Translator: David Wyllie state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the way in a corner. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the down into the middle of the dinner table. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Project Gutenberg-tm works. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but about the same subject as there were always at least two members of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good without anything decisive happening, without even giving the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, down the room. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear works. See paragraph 1.E below. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the sight of this and all its noise. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. would have been more than they could stand to have any more spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Title: Metamorphosis kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not gbnewby@pglaf.org probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and landed loudly on the floor. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that *** START: FULL LICENSE *** cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort room. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag they quickly finished their letters. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the sight of this and all its noise. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself of receipt of the work. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not first to get up and stretch out her young body. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and smiled. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, approach us with offers to donate. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very a sign that of that there was no question. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once with her arms around his neck. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt times and they had never come again, at least not with the same courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gutenberg-tm License. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself gbnewby@pglaf.org he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and States. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the works. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Translated by David Wyllie. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of 1.F.1. 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The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before down the room. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa with her arms around his neck. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Dr. Gregory B. Newby usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping him to spare Gregor's life. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the he do anything to make them look away. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more I prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the II that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance consciousness. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and with him. But as it is ..."