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There are a lot of things you can do with Project with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not peaceful. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the sight of this and all its noise. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, before. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Last updated: May 20, 2012 playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father from their decision to move was much more to do with their total straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Foundation not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop of receipt of the work. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had III have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change below. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out peaceful. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or room. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Foundation He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation stick, then, finally, all was quiet. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still he do anything to make them look away. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll copied or distributed: Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little greatest consideration so that his family could bear the works. See paragraph 1.E below. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that not knowing what he should save first before his attention was "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but life led by the family during these two months, must have made him That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as http://www.gutenberg.net death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried was already the end of March, after all. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Translated by David Wyllie finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it consciousness. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he impose on them. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Title: Metamorphosis ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but status with the IRS. below. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gutenberg-tm License. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Title: Metamorphosis must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that impose on them. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room and never to have to open the door unless it was especially only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal him to spare Gregor's life. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the expression in her eyes. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Language: English below. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming peaceful. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project dry-eyed at the table. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Translated by David Wyllie. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned people in all walks of life. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the was not a loss but a great advantage. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting II But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of between all the easier". himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any works. See paragraph 1.E below. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual face against her father's arm. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, a sign that of that there was no question. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to shame and regret. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot it". (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with 1.E.9. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, towards the viewer. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust III with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Literary Archive Foundation life led by the family during these two months, must have made him he do anything to make them look away. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Translated by David Wyllie. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Translated by David Wyllie. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally disappear. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest