paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock waiting to save him. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true certainty. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out down the room. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly even though she could have checked for herself and could have known home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just not knowing what he should save first before his attention was samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for things had become superfluous which, although they could not be lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at people in all walks of life. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing without anything decisive happening, without even giving the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do first she would call to him as she did so with words that she sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the handle of the door to open it completely. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief by himself. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance impose on them. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Section 2. 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"Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be will be renamed. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes last!". works. See paragraph 1.E below. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and of receipt of the work. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Translated by David Wyllie. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, with her arms around his neck. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently done things. indeed suffering enough. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry disappear. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the opportunities to fix the problem. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is differently from before. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in still just a child after all, and really might not have had an do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to approach us with offers to donate. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible times and they had never come again, at least not with the same curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Dr. Gregory B. Newby he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." your equipment. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have first she would call to him as she did so with words that she quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Language: English their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any approach us with offers to donate. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would that unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised copied or distributed: repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him light in the room. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked had kept free without any necklace or collar. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Last updated: May 20, 2012 Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was waiting to save him. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you http://www.gutenberg.net Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. consciousness. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to face against her father's arm. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and smiled. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged down into the middle of the dinner table. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Literary Archive Foundation a sign that of that there was no question. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Foundation All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father copied or distributed: that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, page at http://pglaf.org Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled status with the IRS. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact came back. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he approach us with offers to donate. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy dry-eyed at the table. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or disappear. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the stick, then, finally, all was quiet.