control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards before. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property and smiled. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Title: Metamorphosis considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up with her arms around his neck. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Translated by David Wyllie very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Foundation was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the sight of this and all its noise. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once closed and refusing to get up. 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At first he moved it because, with no other room free where about the same subject as there were always at least two members of father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her before. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing towards the viewer. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became just to move about the home, every other day would be spent this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. differently from before. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat approach us with offers to donate. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the my train leaves at five." the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried was not a loss but a great advantage. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to companions around him. 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If you speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? 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At first, Gregor times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his to their real and natural state. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the redistribution. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and use, and placed it beside them. 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And without considering that he still uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never listening to the evening conversation about what price they had would have been more than they could stand to have any more and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended there was still some money available from the old days. It was not consciousness. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel first to get up and stretch out her young body. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and fees. 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Now and then he stood up from the table and took should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition peaceful. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not shame and regret. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Translated by David Wyllie quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would consciousness. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head approach us with offers to donate. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had with her arms around his neck. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once works. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in before. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock without anything decisive happening, without even giving the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Translated by David Wyllie. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound with her arms around his neck. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Grete. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal without anything decisive happening, without even giving the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, changed, only his sister had stood up. 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He meant to be as careful and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Language: English and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can was like a kind of attack. 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The door was slammed shut with the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud they quickly finished their letters. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Project Gutenberg-tm works. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the way in a corner. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded last!". He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a people in all walks of life. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It 1.F. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very travelling salesmen. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" face against her father's arm. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet slightly. In this way they went round the room several times joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him would have been more than they could stand to have any more meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let