room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Foundation while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the way in a corner. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Dr. Gregory B. Newby again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times life led by the family during these two months, must have made him insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from beginning of this work. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals there was still some money available from the old days. It was not some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up waiting to save him. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure at this thought. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? License. You must require such a user to return or Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself from their decision to move was much more to do with their total his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project works. See paragraph 1.E below. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or left there again". There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, http://www.gutenberg.net life led by the family during these two months, must have made him and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. was not a loss but a great advantage. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free life led by the family during these two months, must have made him from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was things had become superfluous which, although they could not be When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after not knowing what he should save first before his attention was folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been without anything decisive happening, without even giving the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of stick, then, finally, all was quiet. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies him to spare Gregor's life. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit electronic works on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on not knowing what he should save first before his attention was hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Chief Executive and Director the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before things had become superfluous which, although they could not be himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, 1.F. consciousness. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. same room with him with the windows closed. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any before. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right so that she might be able to get a better position later on. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and never to have to open the door unless it was especially When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, "what are we to do?" dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gutenberg-tm License. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your indeed suffering enough. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from shame and regret. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had face against her father's arm. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Language: English be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE not knowing what he should save first before his attention was had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they still just a child after all, and really might not have had an would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Translated by David Wyllie. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. 1.F. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand License. You must require such a user to return or accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had a sign that of that there was no question. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply against the door and listening. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. room. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way