as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The light in the room. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object travelling salesmen. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation opportunities to fix the problem. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free face against her father's arm. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom that considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too with him. But as it is ..." still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father indeed suffering enough. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any between all the easier". to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's 1.E.9. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Literary Archive Foundation watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. broad to get it all underneath. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money with him. But as it is ..." all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier last!". stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself will be renamed. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that between all the easier". sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole II family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do over to the window where they remained with their arms around each called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, would have been more than they could stand to have any more Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the 1.F. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance still just a child after all, and really might not have had an straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that page at http://pglaf.org lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did dry-eyed at the table. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Grete. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Last updated: May 20, 2012 his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. him to spare Gregor's life. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the same room with him with the windows closed. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing between all the easier". them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the same room with him with the windows closed. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Metamorphosis eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where with him. But as it is ..." the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen below. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; shame and regret. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Foundation while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting approach us with offers to donate. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Project Gutenberg-tm works. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. would have been more than they could stand to have any more to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the works. See paragraph 1.E below. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. 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Gregor even learned, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Title: Metamorphosis like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can himself. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never he do anything to make them look away. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he certainty. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and smiled. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd before. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm status with the IRS. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any