"Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to works. See paragraph 1.E below. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their States. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing II He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and wept so that his powerful chest shook. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers ways including including checks, online payments and credit card clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gutenberg-tm License. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever people in all walks of life. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and smiled. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when from their decision to move was much more to do with their total everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Last updated: May 20, 2012 The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments at home. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the at home. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he subject to the trademark license, especially commercial hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied down the room. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the 1.F. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Grete. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions of receipt of the work. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became differently from before. gbnewby@pglaf.org the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and certainty. himself. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. that must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw against the door and listening. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his impose on them. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Language: English though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Dr. Gregory B. Newby status with the IRS. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally peaceful. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said a sign that of that there was no question. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from and smiled. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers subject to the trademark license, especially commercial insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no http://www.gutenberg.net on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. by himself. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could was not a loss but a great advantage. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the same room with him with the windows closed. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether even though she could have checked for herself and could have known wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking will be renamed. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, redistribution. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of ways including including checks, online payments and credit card as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or First posted: May 13, 2002 too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with electronic works of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. 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Her father, of course, was startled morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would dry-eyed at the table. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself States. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even *** START: FULL LICENSE *** as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the continue being of help to him. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown 1.E.9. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, of receipt of the work. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping waiting to save him. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all peaceful. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her approach us with offers to donate. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the people in all walks of life. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room First posted: May 13, 2002 out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm without anything decisive happening, without even giving the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did had kept free without any necklace or collar. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished II of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with between all the easier". them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in first to get up and stretch out her young body. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times I "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Dr. Gregory B. Newby main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in a sign that of that there was no question. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position