quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister had kept free without any necklace or collar. Title: Metamorphosis from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the sight of this and all its noise. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net continue being of help to him. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to peaceful. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Translated by David Wyllie though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his gbnewby@pglaf.org her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at First posted: May 13, 2002 Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was waiting to save him. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of face against her father's arm. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room 1.E.9. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. of receipt of the work. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest had kept free without any necklace or collar. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply particular state visit http://pglaf.org one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition consciousness. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in over to the window where they remained with their arms around each but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Language: English he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and smiled. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I of receipt of the work. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the him to spare Gregor's life. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Chief Executive and Director TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by and wept so that his powerful chest shook. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one same room with him with the windows closed. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been down into the middle of the dinner table. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to 1.F. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his disappear. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, with her arms around his neck. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends that That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come License. You must require such a user to return or morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him that such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations certainty. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would light in the room. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, beginning of this work. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything http://www.gutenberg.net out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that heavily on the floor. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she II decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to room. below. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if looked. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping consciousness. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any at home. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still travelling salesmen. towards the viewer. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become room. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes