corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she before. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained not knowing what he should save first before his attention was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Chief Executive and Director trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they approach us with offers to donate. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times they quickly finished their letters. "what are we to do?" opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered States. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He certainty. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or consciousness. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project 1.F. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been For additional contact information: That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll room. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Project Gutenberg-tm works. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Translated by David Wyllie suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email for his sister to hear him. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that 1.F.2. 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Unlike him, she was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and never to have to open the door unless it was especially clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a a sign that of that there was no question. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should things had become superfluous which, although they could not be electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without greatest consideration so that his family could bear the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the way in a corner. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in particular state visit http://pglaf.org again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. looked. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and smiled. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the handle of the door to open it completely. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then For additional contact information: removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will still just a child after all, and really might not have had an back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Dr. Gregory B. Newby shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being particular state visit http://pglaf.org the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out to their real and natural state. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Chief Executive and Director Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a I For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily from their decision to move was much more to do with their total possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of down the room. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the done things. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found heavily on the floor. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the particular state visit http://pglaf.org one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would so that she might be able to get a better position later on. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an left there again". other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body