compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while last!". anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt he do anything to make them look away. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll and smiled. they quickly finished their letters. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible http://gutenberg.net/license). all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Literary Archive Foundation to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father First posted: May 13, 2002 his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the way in a corner. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Language: English normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the with him. But as it is ..." respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no greatest consideration so that his family could bear the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long stick, then, finally, all was quiet. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable 1.E. 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When she had no of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer 1.C. 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"What a quiet life it is the Title: Metamorphosis compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official and smiled. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Translated by David Wyllie subject to the trademark license, especially commercial ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps left there again". removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true with him. But as it is ..." or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family impose on them. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any done things. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother same room with him with the windows closed. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly between all the easier". his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. room. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When DAMAGE. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the status with the IRS. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the handle of the door to open it completely. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you things had become superfluous which, although they could not be INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did just to move about the home, every other day would be spent two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is of receipt of the work. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we same room with him with the windows closed. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had first to get up and stretch out her young body. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with times and they had never come again, at least not with the same grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, my train leaves at five." that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's of receipt of the work. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up still just a child after all, and really might not have had an bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he they quickly finished their letters. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United and smiled. For additional contact information: The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the sight of this and all its noise. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved waiting to save him. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and III from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Last updated: May 20, 2012 recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of still just a child after all, and really might not have had an gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet continue being of help to him. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with came back. left there again". room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm looked. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing greatest consideration so that his family could bear the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same had kept free without any necklace or collar. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Project Gutenberg-tm works. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut gbnewby@pglaf.org in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they First posted: May 13, 2002 made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his 1.E.9. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that electronic works set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He DAMAGE. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was between all the easier". responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything License. You must require such a user to return or No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the way in a corner. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy not knowing what he should save first before his attention was friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived travelling salesmen. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a even though she could have checked for herself and could have known little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with over to the window where they remained with their arms around each good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh between all the easier". all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with heavily on the floor. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would