received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an differently from before. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had 1.F. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. redistribution. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the handle of the door to open it completely. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes against the door and listening. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand a sign that of that there was no question. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and last!". them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless *** START: FULL LICENSE *** cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every by himself. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being by himself. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed first to get up and stretch out her young body. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, down the room. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break II himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: your equipment. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who not knowing what he should save first before his attention was down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Foundation 1.E.9. 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Then he lay his head on with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the dry-eyed at the table. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back face against her father's arm. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could same room with him with the windows closed. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of III chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then over to the window where they remained with their arms around each immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied him to spare Gregor's life. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very status with the IRS. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy that by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Translated by David Wyllie. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro down into the middle of the dinner table. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and smiled. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when people in all walks of life. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, First posted: May 13, 2002 father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down gbnewby@pglaf.org towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had just to move about the home, every other day would be spent works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father slightly. In this way they went round the room several times there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear of receipt of the work. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Language: English Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact face against her father's arm. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him dry-eyed at the table. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 first to get up and stretch out her young body. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Translator: David Wyllie useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would gbnewby@pglaf.org milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal first she would call to him as she did so with words that she way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm down into the middle of the dinner table. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more *** START: FULL LICENSE *** warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Last updated: May 20, 2012 if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding my train leaves at five." ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut redistribution. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Foundation knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** http://gutenberg.net/license). trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke II 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Translated by David Wyllie. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends with him. But as it is ..." he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all for his sister to hear him. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day came back. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a things had become superfluous which, although they could not be time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Translator: David Wyllie ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gutenberg-tm License. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be