were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and landed loudly on the floor. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is himself. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at approach us with offers to donate. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; 1.E.9. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a certainty. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move expression in her eyes. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, looked. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. States. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped had kept free without any necklace or collar. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do 1.E.9. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project looked. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which License. You must require such a user to return or hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly face against her father's arm. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Last updated: May 20, 2012 recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him 1.E.9. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully I shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. 1.E.9. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief 1.E.9. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. face against her father's arm. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of about the same subject as there were always at least two members of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gutenberg-tm License. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her with her arms around his neck. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and landed loudly on the floor. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the First posted: May 13, 2002 last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Translated by David Wyllie. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only down the room. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. your equipment. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away so that she might be able to get a better position later on. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the For additional contact information: unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Title: Metamorphosis and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Grete. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the will be renamed. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Translated by David Wyllie. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously consciousness. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them they quickly finished their letters. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder enough sleep and felt fully rested. 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He sits with us in the kitchen and just than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Translated by David Wyllie. Title: Metamorphosis this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating lock with his mouth. 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But now that I see structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to between all the easier". seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight so that she might be able to get a better position later on. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel still just a child after all, and really might not have had an from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of differently from before. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Title: Metamorphosis completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to indeed suffering enough. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had dry-eyed at the table. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found