his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. came back. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the certainty. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Dr. Gregory B. Newby difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock of receipt of the work. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. disappear. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not States. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; of receipt of the work. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value of receipt of the work. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it "what are we to do?" important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a there was still some money available from the old days. It was not his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, against the door and listening. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Author: Franz Kafka business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Literary Archive Foundation think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation below. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Title: Metamorphosis LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in copied or distributed: glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, License. You must require such a user to return or find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Grete. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he first she would call to him as she did so with words that she completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly III just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and came back. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even particular state visit http://pglaf.org movements. impose on them. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Metamorphosis somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so slightly. In this way they went round the room several times find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed a sign that of that there was no question. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him left there again". chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On ways including including checks, online payments and credit card certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or will be renamed. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Language: English receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the with him. But as it is ..." their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at at home. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go he do anything to make them look away. Translator: David Wyllie doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried *** START: FULL LICENSE *** prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the way in a corner. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and II anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been was not a loss but a great advantage. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him shame and regret. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to it". shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before First posted: May 13, 2002 that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he indeed suffering enough. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it License. You must require such a user to return or obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite even though she could have checked for herself and could have known you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any 1.F. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk and never to have to open the door unless it was especially his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United differently from before. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so consciousness. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project with him. But as it is ..." was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Grete. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while and smiled. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in 1.F. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to electronic works water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could particular state visit http://pglaf.org practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his had kept free without any necklace or collar. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding status with the IRS. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Foundation find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation