Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and wept so that his powerful chest shook. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a there was still some money available from the old days. It was not falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 there was still some money available from the old days. It was not become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in first to get up and stretch out her young body. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a will be renamed. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never still just a child after all, and really might not have had an unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so it". included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing by himself. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Last updated: May 20, 2012 looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Translated by David Wyllie that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full impose on them. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but electronic works Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to License. You must require such a user to return or confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. face against her father's arm. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could II The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight they quickly finished their letters. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with ways including including checks, online payments and credit card down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it with her arms around his neck. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of without anything decisive happening, without even giving the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic even though she could have checked for herself and could have known to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff times and they had never come again, at least not with the same her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel light in the room. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never III But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with "what are we to do?" a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check things had become superfluous which, although they could not be unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was approach us with offers to donate. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works shame and regret. first to get up and stretch out her young body. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into will be renamed. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right closed and refusing to get up. 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And indeed, his two friends with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless at home. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but same room with him with the windows closed. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound last!". off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever subject to the trademark license, especially commercial moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before copied or distributed: been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women disappear. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: DAMAGE. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in III parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her over to the window where they remained with their arms around each all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Translator: David Wyllie an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in done things. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg at home. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Last updated: May 20, 2012 down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many States. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the