rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could I stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it listening to the evening conversation about what price they had must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up first to get up and stretch out her young body. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a between all the easier". meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Chief Executive and Director same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to 1.E.9. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before II what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where *** START: FULL LICENSE *** even though she could have checked for herself and could have known ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. peaceful. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had was not a loss but a great advantage. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without looked. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was a sign that of that there was no question. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more broad to get it all underneath. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became page at http://pglaf.org door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she first she would call to him as she did so with words that she now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United shame and regret. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** down the room. he do anything to make them look away. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. http://www.gutenberg.net shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the way in a corner. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did expression in her eyes. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked peaceful. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely people in all walks of life. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father him to spare Gregor's life. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never 1.F. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you him to spare Gregor's life. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, will be renamed. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any it". frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear disappear. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied last!". your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily shame and regret. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and at this thought. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that works. See paragraph 1.E below. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Chief Executive and Director Translator: David Wyllie and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gutenberg-tm License. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; subject to the trademark license, especially commercial and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by heavily on the floor. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not at this thought. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped to their real and natural state. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his expression in her eyes. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Language: English quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a continue being of help to him. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite with him. But as it is ..." there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to First posted: May 13, 2002 Metamorphosis pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work heavily on the floor. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his I more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in heavily on the floor. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "what are we to do?" sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be opportunities to fix the problem. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at at home. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what so that she might be able to get a better position later on. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then