heavily on the floor. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped dry-eyed at the table. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and II 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth times and they had never come again, at least not with the same had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, consciousness. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness copied or distributed: with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously will be renamed. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to that down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag disappear. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the redistribution. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth License. You must require such a user to return or and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if http://www.gutenberg.net uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force from their decision to move was much more to do with their total and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space him to spare Gregor's life. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force first to get up and stretch out her young body. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the below. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. looked. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it was already the end of March, after all. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he works. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check listening to the evening conversation about what price they had paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back towards the viewer. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed slightly. In this way they went round the room several times re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had done things. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister waiting to save him. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in beginning of this work. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation room. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use First posted: May 13, 2002 - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It broad to get it all underneath. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could particular state visit http://pglaf.org that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly for his sister to hear him. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Metamorphosis There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the movements. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. differently from before. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so indeed suffering enough. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no himself. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is towards the viewer. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Translated by David Wyllie. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, at this thought. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Grete. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way they quickly finished their letters. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Chief Executive and Director clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. III how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his