this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone to their real and natural state. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in approach us with offers to donate. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use slightly. In this way they went round the room several times All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm II that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest down into the middle of the dinner table. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution movements. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few First posted: May 13, 2002 labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. 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The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous with her arms around his neck. 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This morning, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for about the same subject as there were always at least two members of should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used opportunities to fix the problem. to desperate conclusions. 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The Foundation makes no representations concerning quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Language: English round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were page at http://pglaf.org hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended life led by the family during these two months, must have made him spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual will be renamed. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to himself. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be 1.E.9. down the room. against the door and listening. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Translated by David Wyllie. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "what are we to do?" down the room. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever people in all walks of life. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the I out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than he do anything to make them look away. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time disappear. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the that Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the handle of the door to open it completely. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained against the door and listening. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with certainty. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Translated by David Wyllie impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right last!". straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in down the room. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Metamorphosis jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of first to get up and stretch out her young body. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His 1.F. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it even though she could have checked for herself and could have known morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his gbnewby@pglaf.org But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white