his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the shame and regret. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the 1.E.2. 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Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would disappear. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the that the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and landed loudly on the floor. http://gutenberg.net/license). takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without from their decision to move was much more to do with their total that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Dr. Gregory B. Newby his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from for his sister to hear him. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the continue being of help to him. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit consciousness. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her greatest consideration so that his family could bear the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, broad to get it all underneath. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Translated by David Wyllie the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear before. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who was not a loss but a great advantage. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw for his sister to hear him. for his sister to hear him. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object over to the window where they remained with their arms around each slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was done things. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against of receipt of the work. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop looked. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a status with the IRS. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw impose on them. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think would have been more than they could stand to have any more do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was down into the middle of the dinner table. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to redistribution. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward without anything decisive happening, without even giving the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his and smiled. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gutenberg-tm License. 1.F. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the sight of this and all its noise. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the handle of the door to open it completely. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, I while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few 1.E.9. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him down the room. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there 1.E.8. 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At first, Gregor the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after 1.F.3. 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"I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did over to the window where they remained with their arms around each heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the way in a corner. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music before. Translated by David Wyllie. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the sight of this and all its noise. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If greatest consideration so that his family could bear the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their continue being of help to him. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it done things. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes I pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; room. below. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or works. See paragraph 1.E below. Translated by David Wyllie. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he