only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would II his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not beginning of this work. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in left there again". If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was status with the IRS. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gutenberg-tm License. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Dr. Gregory B. Newby providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load will be renamed. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his last!". her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see subject to the trademark license, especially commercial there was still some money available from the old days. It was not too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the sight of this and all its noise. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the handle of the door to open it completely. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she dry-eyed at the table. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I things had become superfluous which, although they could not be him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations over to the window where they remained with their arms around each pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just at home. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an First posted: May 13, 2002 floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. copied or distributed: trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone about the same subject as there were always at least two members of to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the DAMAGE. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust status with the IRS. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to "what are we to do?" his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. would have been more than they could stand to have any more With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the was not a loss but a great advantage. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, at this thought. particular state visit http://pglaf.org At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. impose on them. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and down into the middle of the dinner table. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not a sign that of that there was no question. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite differently from before. copied or distributed: whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or was not a loss but a great advantage. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away from their decision to move was much more to do with their total word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. for his sister to hear him. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that with him. But as it is ..." carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague your equipment. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching III attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring still just a child after all, and really might not have had an bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when a sign that of that there was no question. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current beginning of this work. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Last updated: May 20, 2012 sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came face against her father's arm. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been before. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. 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I'm speaking here on behalf of your find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday it". going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Chief Executive and Director the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other continue being of help to him. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "what are we to do?" he do anything to make them look away. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space copied or distributed: the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she License. You must require such a user to return or opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling