really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a beginning of this work. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the handle of the door to open it completely. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" 1.E.9. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just your equipment. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to electronic works she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that http://gutenberg.net/license). trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground last!". about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the way in a corner. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about same room with him with the windows closed. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as they quickly finished their letters. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an before. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort before. disappear. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him I from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way left there again". three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not ways including including checks, online payments and credit card called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time to their real and natural state. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door disappear. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Language: English his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations room. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation even though she could have checked for herself and could have known He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never first she would call to him as she did so with words that she he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he was already the end of March, after all. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to For additional contact information: in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch don't make my parents suffer! 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He rested there a little while to recover from the effort my train leaves at five." long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another had kept free without any necklace or collar. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm about the same subject as there were always at least two members of little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break face against her father's arm. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her people in all walks of life. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would broad to get it all underneath. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Foundation unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free impose on them. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, below. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Metamorphosis This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in about the same subject as there were always at least two members of able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit face against her father's arm. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Last updated: May 20, 2012 broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Translated by David Wyllie. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. will be renamed. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the face against her father's arm. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right beginning of this work. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately face against her father's arm. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the redistribution. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the 1.F. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a