way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Translator: David Wyllie Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish greatest consideration so that his family could bear the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and never to have to open the door unless it was especially at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the sight of this and all its noise. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Translated by David Wyllie. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in redistribution. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. was already the end of March, after all. between all the easier". but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his III inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if light in the room. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower License. You must require such a user to return or of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other responsibility and he could rest. 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She immediately picked it up - using a rag, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times last!". will be renamed. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the handle of the door to open it completely. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. lid, and carried everything out. 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If an cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. down the room. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. 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So where are you would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no dry-eyed at the table. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's waiting to save him. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a came back. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with for that". 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So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and wept so that his powerful chest shook. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just last!". achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him continue being of help to him. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing between all the easier". possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the handle of the door to open it completely. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when broad to get it all underneath. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible 1.E.9. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he electronic works now." 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His father at this time would normally through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not *** START: FULL LICENSE *** work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have greatest consideration so that his family could bear the 1.E.9. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more life led by the family during these two months, must have made him could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak copied or distributed: each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy DAMAGE. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even ways including including checks, online payments and credit card tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of expression in her eyes. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "what are we to do?" had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Translated by David Wyllie. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could sunshine, all to themselves. 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Meanwhile, it had become very my train leaves at five." little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own http://gutenberg.net/license). people in all walks of life. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous electronic works said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Foundation slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first First posted: May 13, 2002 before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it to their real and natural state. impose on them. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite first she would call to him as she did so with words that she TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister status with the IRS. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** with him. But as it is ..." That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would 1.E.9. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. 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What he did, making more noise destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Title: Metamorphosis electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Project Gutenberg-tm works. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and travelling salesmen. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body towards the viewer. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving