with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and peaceful. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be there was still some money available from the old days. It was not It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived waiting to save him. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Grete. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It still just a child after all, and really might not have had an been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or http://gutenberg.net/license). was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than it". answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, same room with him with the windows closed. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of over to the window where they remained with their arms around each thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the sight of this and all its noise. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Language: English enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of down the room. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to continue being of help to him. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep times and they had never come again, at least not with the same something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Translated by David Wyllie. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and wept so that his powerful chest shook. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ would have been more than they could stand to have any more help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living came back. License. You must require such a user to return or though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the handle of the door to open it completely. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every III the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - without anything decisive happening, without even giving the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear over to the window where they remained with their arms around each still just a child after all, and really might not have had an his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to had kept free without any necklace or collar. Grete. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of II hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been just to move about the home, every other day would be spent assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down slightly. In this way they went round the room several times rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go beginning of this work. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that by himself. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound with him. But as it is ..." dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other copied or distributed: unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even door. 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Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Translated by David Wyllie nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by was already the end of March, after all. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the disappear. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite of receipt of the work. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the II greatest consideration so that his family could bear the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the way in a corner. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. for his sister to hear him. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw impose on them. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ will be renamed. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never peaceful. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they slightly. In this way they went round the room several times a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's