*** START: FULL LICENSE *** full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at towards the viewer. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the looked. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the way in a corner. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. travelling salesmen. the handle of the door to open it completely. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door towards the viewer. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; came back. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to came back. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily III WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing there was still some money available from the old days. It was not structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Title: Metamorphosis she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief there was still some money available from the old days. It was not him to spare Gregor's life. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. first to get up and stretch out her young body. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him works. See paragraph 1.E below. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner against the door and listening. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Foundation to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, by himself. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can travelling salesmen. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. first to get up and stretch out her young body. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When life led by the family during these two months, must have made him provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised without anything decisive happening, without even giving the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he came back. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Project Gutenberg-tm works. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest http://www.gutenberg.net pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister 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 their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the handle of the door to open it completely. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. it". With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and wept so that his powerful chest shook. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Language: English already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Language: English good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will page at http://pglaf.org their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Grete. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. with him. But as it is ..." the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both travelling salesmen. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself that couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the sight of this and all its noise. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it First posted: May 13, 2002 of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally room. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help just to move about the home, every other day would be spent hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation http://gutenberg.net/license). that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly II it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the sight of this and all its noise. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, was already the end of March, after all. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the that swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations