herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the continue being of help to him. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you listening to the evening conversation about what price they had License. You must require such a user to return or him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first even though she could have checked for herself and could have known again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, at this thought. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project to their real and natural state. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated over to the window where they remained with their arms around each put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that consciousness. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more and never to have to open the door unless it was especially he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not will be renamed. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear shame and regret. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than left there again". despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming himself. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that with her arms around his neck. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of copied or distributed: all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any done things. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the sight of this and all its noise. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Title: Metamorphosis splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled II sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged indeed suffering enough. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and to their real and natural state. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or 1.F. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to page at http://pglaf.org easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would below. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while last!". ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, certainty. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, indeed suffering enough. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple 1.E.9. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Metamorphosis then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like my train leaves at five." 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the sight of this and all its noise. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net License. You must require such a user to return or little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that towards the viewer. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he peaceful. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out page at http://pglaf.org what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as approach us with offers to donate. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should towards the viewer. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom first she would call to him as she did so with words that she she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and face against her father's arm. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the page at http://pglaf.org little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at travelling salesmen. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk greatest consideration so that his family could bear the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Translated by David Wyllie. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no http://gutenberg.net/license). less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. for his sister to hear him. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who was not a loss but a great advantage. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable and never to have to open the door unless it was especially they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project