respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be of receipt of the work. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would times and they had never come again, at least not with the same expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Translated by David Wyllie. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be indeed suffering enough. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to your equipment. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at still just a child after all, and really might not have had an thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it left there again". was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and him to spare Gregor's life. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly light in the room. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. below. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly there was still some money available from the old days. It was not form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Translated by David Wyllie. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied would have been more than they could stand to have any more looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the handle of the door to open it completely. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project same room with him with the windows closed. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. approach us with offers to donate. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Translator: David Wyllie He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about below. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the sight of this and all its noise. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then left there again". joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project beginning of this work. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the handle of the door to open it completely. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Title: Metamorphosis last!". difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. particular state visit http://pglaf.org here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a about the same subject as there were always at least two members of indeed suffering enough. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as from their decision to move was much more to do with their total His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but approach us with offers to donate. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old left there again". but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving came back. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He below. Translated by David Wyllie. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** status with the IRS. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Language: English was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. between all the easier". the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he done things. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate stick, then, finally, all was quiet. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with greatest consideration so that his family could bear the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to came back. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "what are we to do?" almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the way in a corner. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" was already the end of March, after all. my train leaves at five." regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister expression in her eyes. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" not knowing what he should save first before his attention was without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps expression in her eyes. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to down into the middle of the dinner table. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding from their decision to move was much more to do with their total nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and wept so that his powerful chest shook. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at redistribution. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that For additional contact information: state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which face against her father's arm. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in continue being of help to him. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him movements. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own they quickly finished their letters. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his at this thought. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would