about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder from their decision to move was much more to do with their total light in the room. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with status with the IRS. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and landed loudly on the floor. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Title: Metamorphosis through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his by himself. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it consciousness. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and with him. But as it is ..." had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came down the room. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground light in the room. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the they quickly finished their letters. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the disappear. Foundation soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Project Gutenberg-tm works. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, it". stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Literary Archive Foundation held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the below. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations impose on them. people in all walks of life. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Metamorphosis there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get things had become superfluous which, although they could not be possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the sight of this and all its noise. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of even though she could have checked for herself and could have known over to the window where they remained with their arms around each from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his impose on them. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide life led by the family during these two months, must have made him without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if DAMAGE. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Literary Archive Foundation do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional slightly. In this way they went round the room several times him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing about the same subject as there were always at least two members of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and by himself. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to will be renamed. Translator: David Wyllie people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on still just a child after all, and really might not have had an wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the with him. But as it is ..." to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when was already the end of March, after all. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to came back. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards it". first she would call to him as she did so with words that she you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. done things. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across peaceful. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible face against her father's arm. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right times and they had never come again, at least not with the same So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door between all the easier". No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in him to spare Gregor's life. towards the viewer. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now between all the easier". away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" a sign that of that there was no question. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Foundation gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Grete. between all the easier". Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy "what are we to do?" hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Dr. Gregory B. Newby first she would call to him as she did so with words that she practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was about the same subject as there were always at least two members of should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. him to spare Gregor's life. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough First posted: May 13, 2002 and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father,