state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor expression in her eyes. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. was already the end of March, after all. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could *** START: FULL LICENSE *** should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Literary Archive Foundation efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more travelling salesmen. expression in her eyes. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy III achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and looked. people in all walks of life. had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would dry-eyed at the table. between all the easier". insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who impose on them. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Chief Executive and Director unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Language: English cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with slightly. In this way they went round the room several times samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm same room with him with the windows closed. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or with him. But as it is ..." of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of was not a loss but a great advantage. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too things had become superfluous which, although they could not be your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the way in a corner. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found came back. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in http://gutenberg.net/license). released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in against the door and listening. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished stick, then, finally, all was quiet. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. redistribution. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Literary Archive Foundation Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any they quickly finished their letters. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Title: Metamorphosis while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg First posted: May 13, 2002 eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to with him. But as it is ..." against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate so that she might be able to get a better position later on. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her greatest consideration so that his family could bear the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can just to move about the home, every other day would be spent happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in by himself. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Dr. Gregory B. Newby He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide expression in her eyes. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous left there again". which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual first to get up and stretch out her young body. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself over to the window where they remained with their arms around each think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then works. See paragraph 1.E below. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to "what are we to do?" corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone License. You must require such a user to return or destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples 1.E.9. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room just to move about the home, every other day would be spent secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if they quickly finished their letters. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he disappear. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. waiting to save him. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her waiting to save him. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement peaceful. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and For additional contact information: lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones it". this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but towards the viewer. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if particular state visit http://pglaf.org to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, left there again". insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or States. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the consciousness. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended approach us with offers to donate. License. You must require such a user to return or All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much.