body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the came back. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Language: English he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As DAMAGE. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and wept so that his powerful chest shook. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening against the door and listening. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and smiled. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief done things. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Metamorphosis household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly at home. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all for his sister to hear him. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, was already the end of March, after all. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, they quickly finished their letters. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with still just a child after all, and really might not have had an illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, II or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had before. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down First posted: May 13, 2002 and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way even though she could have checked for herself and could have known though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Translated by David Wyllie. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Literary Archive Foundation was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down ways including including checks, online payments and credit card - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower they quickly finished their letters. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation not knowing what he should save first before his attention was was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Translated by David Wyllie property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be light in the room. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's a sign that of that there was no question. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Translated by David Wyllie of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again was already the end of March, after all. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently waiting to save him. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the of receipt of the work. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the looked. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, electronic works with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you http://gutenberg.net/license). future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family he do anything to make them look away. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project face against her father's arm. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only heavily on the floor. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost there was still some money available from the old days. It was not are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of was already the end of March, after all. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Project Gutenberg-tm works. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled First posted: May 13, 2002 entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and never to have to open the door unless it was especially his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at about the same subject as there were always at least two members of day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Dr. Gregory B. Newby strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out particular state visit http://pglaf.org he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full about the same subject as there were always at least two members of So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed even though she could have checked for herself and could have known as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with