grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm about the same subject as there were always at least two members of broad to get it all underneath. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Dr. Gregory B. Newby wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest ways including including checks, online payments and credit card swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the first to get up and stretch out her young body. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was dry-eyed at the table. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come against the door and listening. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's http://gutenberg.net/license). they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown http://www.gutenberg.net Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a dry-eyed at the table. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he States. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept with him. But as it is ..." room. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Translator: David Wyllie his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out 1.F. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite there was still some money available from the old days. It was not now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the handle of the door to open it completely. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day differently from before. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up approach us with offers to donate. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing "what are we to do?" a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to my train leaves at five." was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family First posted: May 13, 2002 sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Last updated: May 20, 2012 But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had of receipt of the work. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it him to spare Gregor's life. Language: English unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the handle of the door to open it completely. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be I electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just stick, then, finally, all was quiet. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand beginning of this work. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just had kept free without any necklace or collar. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the sight of this and all its noise. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also ahead as if waiting for something. 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Meanwhile, it had become very or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust they quickly finished their letters. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Literary Archive Foundation very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his License. You must require such a user to return or It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Translated by David Wyllie chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable face against her father's arm. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Translator: David Wyllie people in all walks of life. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Last updated: May 20, 2012 as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was disappear. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off 1.F.2. 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His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at to their real and natural state. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body so that she might be able to get a better position later on. came back. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the handle of the door to open it completely. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had there eating their breakfasts. 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If the second copy 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk