opportunities to fix the problem. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. to their real and natural state. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed III before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when to their real and natural state. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him gbnewby@pglaf.org while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back electronic works reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that 1.E.9. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. For additional contact information: "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of and wept so that his powerful chest shook. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Translated by David Wyllie. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally down into the middle of the dinner table. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Metamorphosis understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Title: Metamorphosis mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away gbnewby@pglaf.org make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be so that she might be able to get a better position later on. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing indeed suffering enough. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the works. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, he do anything to make them look away. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good III thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more was already the end of March, after all. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one life led by the family during these two months, must have made him breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his between all the easier". six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present disappear. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone 1.F. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not "what are we to do?" they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that movements. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared http://www.gutenberg.net benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit at this thought. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it II jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new came back. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing same room with him with the windows closed. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance so that she might be able to get a better position later on. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Grete. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the handle of the door to open it completely. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now For additional contact information: more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Section 2. 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"Gregor", electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded movements. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his from their decision to move was much more to do with their total respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. down the room. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest still just a child after all, and really might not have had an thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** DAMAGE. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" from their decision to move was much more to do with their total with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the way in a corner. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works a sign that of that there was no question. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not waiting to save him. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the was not a loss but a great advantage. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project II after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to face against her father's arm. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did disappear. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who life led by the family during these two months, must have made him possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should they quickly finished their letters. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in electronic works although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his was already the end of March, after all. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Literary Archive Foundation